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    COVID-19: Will We Learn the Lessons?

    Many Western governments are willing to climb any mountain and pay any price to save lives. In the process, many of them are also politicizing their response to the coronavirus pandemic while acting too late and too meekly, setting the stage for what is yet to come. The West can learn a lot from the […] More

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    Trump administration allows companies to break pollution laws during coronavirus pandemic

    Extraordinary move signals to US companies that they will not face any sanctions for polluting the air or water Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage There is particular concern over air pollution emitted by industrial facilities, which are predominately located in communities with large numbers of […] More

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    $2tn US coronavirus relief comes without climate stipulations

    Airlines get $60bn bailout, but Pelosi’s proposal on halving of emissions by 2050 not included Coronavirus – latest US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport, Arlington, Virginia. The US aviation industry is to receive $60bn in the government’s coronavirus relief package. Photograph: Michael […] More

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    US gun industry groups urge lawmakers to keep gun shops open

    Several local ordinances have allowed firearms stores to remain open, insisting that safety is as important as food and medical care Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A gun shop in Culver City, California, was ordered to close in an effort to stop the spread of […] More

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    US stimulus package may be massive but it won’t be enough | Larry Elliott

    $2tn coronavirus rescue deal dwarfs 2008 bailout but there will still be pain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wall Street is awaiting the weekly jobs report with trepidation as unemployment could triple. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA The precise details of the US stimulus package are still to be revealed but some things […] More