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Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him | Robert Reich
Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him Robert Reich The president trumpets jobs figures built on thin ice but does nothing to protect those about to lose their health and homes More
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Trump declares US economy is 'roaring back', despite record Covid-19 cases – video
Play Video 1:28 Donald Trump has declared the US economy is ‘roaring back’ after news of a fall in unemployment nationwide. The results come as states across the country have been gradually lifting Covid-19 restrictions. While 4.8m jobs were added in June, parts of the country have also experienced record numbers of new coronavirus cases […] More
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Fed chair says US economy faces ‘significant uncertainty’ and fears wider income inequality
Jerome Powell: recession could exacerbate income inequality Long-term consequences likely to be severe without stimulus Jerome Powell at a press briefing in March. He told the banking committee on Tuesday: ‘Until the public is confident that the disease is contained, a full recovery is unlikely.’ Photograph: Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve chair, […] More
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It's the economy, stupid – but will Trump or Biden win the argument?
It’s the economy, stupid – but will Trump or Biden win the argument? The coronavirus has upended things – and there are problems for the candidates as they try to make the economy a key campaign plank Donald Trump at a Honeywell factory in Phoenix in May. The economic argument for November’s election has become deeply […] More
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The mystery of which US businesses are profiting from the coronavirus bailout
Businesses have taken at least half a trillion dollars in coronavirus aid from the American public, and the government is refusing to disclose which companies are getting the money. The lack of oversight in the system for US lawmakers’ “paycheck protection program” makes the historic levels of spending ripe for abuse. The media and watchdogs […] More
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'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy
President made the comments after better-than-expected jobs report showed national unemployment rate falling ‘Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying this a great thing that’s happening for our country,’ Donald Trump said. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump was condemned on Friday for making the “revolting, enraging, disrespectful” claim that George Floyd, an […] More
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Fire, pestilence and a country at war with itself: the Trump presidency is over | Robert Reich
Fire, pestilence and a country at war with itself: the Trump presidency is over Robert Reich A pandemic unabated, an economy in meltdown, cities in chaos over police killings. All our supposed leader does is tweet Donald Trump looks back as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Saturday. […] More
