Mnuchin warns senators of 20% U.S. unemployment without coronavirus rescue -source
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators on Tuesday that the country’s unemployment rate could hit 20% if they failed to act on a proposed coronavirus rescue package and there was lasting economic damage, a person familiar with…
New York City may order residents to stay home in fight against coronavirus; governor doubts effectiveness
New York City may soon compel most people to stay in their homes except in emergencies or when shopping for essentials, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, but the state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, doubted it would work.
California approves $1 billion in coronavirus funds, National Guard on alert
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday authorized the use of about $1 billion in emergency funds and put the National Guard on alert to help as the nation’s most populous state grappled with the coronavirus outbreak.
Mnuchin warns senators of 20% unemployment without coronavirus stimulus
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators on Tuesday that failure to act on a proposed coronavirus rescue package could lead to U.S. unemployment as high as 20% and lasting economic damage, a person familiar with the closed-door…
Trump ‘going big’ with $1 trillion stimulus as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it was pursuing a $1 trillion stimulus package that could deliver $1,000 checks to Americans within two weeks to buttress the economy as the number of deaths from coronavirus nationwide crossed 100.
Front-runner Biden projected to crush Sanders in Florida
Joe Biden was headed to a blowout victory over Bernie Sanders in Florida’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, moving him closer to clinching the nomination to face President Donald Trump in November’s election.
California governor approves $1 billion in emergency coronavirus funds
California’s governor on Tuesday authorized the use of about $1 billion in emergency funds to help the state’s people deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. plans to turn back all asylum seekers at Mexican border, cites coronavirus: reports
The United States plans to turn back all asylum seekers and most other foreigners attempting to enter the United States from Mexico illegally, arguing the step is necessary to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, according to U.S. media reports on Tu…
A majority of Democrats look to Biden, not Sanders, during a crisis
Most voters in Democratic presidential primaries in Illinois, Florida and Arizona said they trusted Joe Biden to handle a major crisis more than Bernie Sanders, according to Edison Research, as many lined up on Tuesday to vote despite the coronavirus c…
New Yorkers may be ordered to stay home as medical supplies run short
New York City may soon compel most people to stay in their homes except in emergencies or when shopping for essentials, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday, an order already imposed by San Francisco to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
