Drug addiction, suicide, and unattended health screenings highlighted. During President Trump’s cabinet meeting last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Assistant Secretary for Mental Health…
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Reopenings Boost Consumer Confidence
Optimism is inching up from six year low. Consumer confidence picked up slightly during May, showing signs of stabilizing, but still remaining near a six-year low in the…
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Senators Introduce Paycheck Protection Program Updates
Bipartisan bill would extend the period to use funds by 16 weeks. New legislation has been presented by Senators Angus King, and Steve Daines to allow businesses to…
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As Businesses Reopen, Many Americans Hesitant
Poll of 1,000 consumers in mid-May shows reluctance to venture out. A majority of states in the Union have opted to reopen with a variety of protective measures…
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Unemployment Tops 39 Million
Fed Chairman expects peak in May or June. The Department of Labor announced on Friday that claims for unemployment had risen to roughly 39 million Americans. These numbers…
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President Proposes In-Person G7 Summit
He surprises world leaders with invitation to Washington. President Trump has issued an invitation to the G7 leaders to attend the summit in June in person in Washington,…
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Houses of Worship are “Essential,” President Says
He called on governors to allow them to open “right now.” The new CDC guidelines will classify houses of worship as “essential,” President Trump stated Friday. He announced…
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President Tours Ford Ventilator Factory
He said he might support another stimulus bill. On Thursday, President Trump toured a Ford factory where coronavirus pandemic ventilators are currently being manufactured. He said that Michigan…
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OSHA Steps Up COVID-19 Inspections
Reducing jobsite hazards related to the virus is focus. In a policy issued earlier in the week, the Labor Department through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),…
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President Announces New Stimulus for Farmers
Dramatic action totals $19 billion. Speaking from the White House earlier in the week, President Trump announced a new round of stimulus funds totaling $19 billion for American…
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