Reinvigorate the economy by abolishing one tax, adding another. Stephen Moore, a member of President Trump’s economic recovery task force and an economist at FreedomWorks, has set out…
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PPP Loans Saved as Many as 3.2 Million Jobs
New study was conducted by MIT and Federal Reserve. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a centerpiece of the Trump Administration’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, through hundreds…
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Legislators Meet with President for More Negotiations
Second meeting of administration and Senate leaders seeking to unify on aid package. On Tuesday, key administration and Senate leaders, including Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Chief of Staff Meadows,…
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President Trump Restarts Daily Briefings
Asserts that federal response has given states everything they need to combat COVID-19. The White House announced that President Trump would be restarting his daily coronavirus briefings in…
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Labor Department Releases Updated Guidelines
Additional protections and requirements for reopening workplaces during pandemic. The Department of Labor published additional guidance on Monday regarding how the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family…
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Florida Virus Spike Unlike Previous New York Crisis
Top state health official highlights the low death rate and tremendous increase in testing. The senior vice president of University of South Florida Health, Dr. Charles Lockwood, made…
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Guidelines to Reopen Schools Should be Local
Local governments know what’s best for their districts, White House says. On Monday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it will be up to local governments to…
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CDC Says 40 Percent of COVID-19 Cases Asymptomatic
Projected fatality rate remains below 1%. In updated guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its “best estimate” is that 40 percent of people infected with…
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Congress Considers Second Stimulus for Some
Amount of checks and who will get them is subject of discussion. White House officials and President Trump have signaled support for another cash payment to Americans. What…
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Operation Warp Speed Gets Financial Boost
Vaccine developers given federal “shot in the arm.” Novavax, a biotechnology company based in Maryland, has been awarded $1.6 billion to aid them in developing, producing, and distributing…
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