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McConnell Could Lose Senate Seat If He Doesn't Deliver Bailout to Kentucky
A look at the Fortune 500, Mitch McConnell vs Amy McGrath and Warren Buffett's case for index funds solidified.
Don Jr. Set His Sights on Big Tech Months Before His Father's Twitter Feud
President Trump's eldest son foreshadowed the president's comments, saying social media platforms should lose government protection because they discriminate against conservatives.
Attention Congress: Why Federal Economic Benefits Are Needed Now More Than Ever |Opinion
On The Street Column: The post-COVID workplace, the fight over unemployment benefits, market timing and some new music.
Trump's Stock Market Gains Once Again Surpass Those of Obama
While Trump and his supporters have pointed to the stock market's rebound as a marker of economic success, tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed as the unemployment rate has surged into the double digits from a low of 3.5 percent in February.
Trump Store Rolls Out 'You Ain't Black' T-shirts Referencing Biden Remark
President Donald Trump's campaign is looking to capitalize - and profit - off of former Vice President Joe Biden's "you ain't black" remark Friday by selling a $30 t-shirt featuring the phrase.
Trump Organization Lays off 250 Resort Employees Due to Pandemic
At least 250 of the 560 Trump National Doral Miami resort employees who were furloughed in March were permanently laid off in May, the Trump Organization said in a letter to local government officials.
Did Obamacare Hater Sen. John Cornyn Really Tell Texans to Sign Up For the Affordable Care Act? | Opinion
On The Street: Cornyn becomes an Obamacare fan, the NFL tries to fix the Rooney Rule and the Dems and Repubs fight about enhanced unemployment payouts.
Most Publicly Listed Companies Won't Return Coronavirus Stimulus Aid
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has previously warned that companies that have taken the funds without proper justification could face "severe consequences."
Major Republican and Democratic campaign organizations are using shady "new
NewsGuard's Misinformation Monitor tracks misinformation with exclusive data from five countries. Here's the May 2020 edition.
20 Pick-Me-Up Gifts to Send During Covid-19
If you have a loved one who could use something to make them smile, we hand-picked more than 20 gifts and organized by price point to suit any budget.
House Transportation Chairman to U.S Airlines: Leave Middle Seats Open
The congressman said his request was prompted after he saw a photo on Twitter of "scared" and "shocked" passengers aboard a United Airlines flight.
Bezos is Right —Amazon is Too Big To Fail, Says Writer Who Profiled Company
"Amazon's drive for automation in everything from its warehouses and delivery vans is likely to lead to massive unemployment, and business and governments will have to work together to find solutions to that."
How Amazon's Bet on Autonomous Vehicles Can Help Protect Us from Viruses
"Bezos sees a future where packages will be delivered by self-driving vans, small bots rolling through neighborhoods and drones buzzing to their destinations."
Bernie Sanders: U.S. Has No Science-Based Coronavirus Policy for Reopening
He said the $3 trillion coronavirus response package passed by House Democrats last week needs major improvements and he cautioned that the Trump administration currently has no national, science-based plan for reopening the economy.
China Will 'Nuke Bomb' Apple Over Huawei Penalties: State Media
The Chinese government may enforce several "countermeasures" against U.S. companies in retaliation for the Trump administration's plans to crack down on shipments of semiconductors to Huawei from chipmakers worldwide.
New York Barber Contracts COVID-19 After Secretly Cutting Hair in His Home
An upstate New York barber accused of cutting hair out of his home during the shutdown has contracted the coronavirus.
U.S. Bars Huawei From Buying Critical Materials Made Using American Tech
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reprimanded the company as the announcement was made Friday. "This is not how a responsible global corporate citizen behaves," Ross said.
Can Workers' Unions Organize During the Pandemic?
Report from the Deep South: A community coalition tried an alternative approach at an Alabama bus plant.
ON THE STREET: CHINA, LINDSEY GRAHAM'S BAILOUT JITTERS, THE CLASS OF 2020...AND LITTLE RICHARD |OPINION
The real battle over China policy will take between Congress and the Fortune 500. Plus budget cuts.
Trump Economic Adviser Sees Economic Rebound in Second Half of 2020
"I don't want to sugarcoat any of this because it's so difficult. I don't think the numbers are going to turn up in the next few weeks," Larry Kudlow cautioned.
U.S. Job Losses Due to Coronavirus Likely to Set Country 'Back Two Decades'
"At the high end, we will have returned to a level of employment last experienced in the mid-1990s," economist Elise Gould wrote.
EU Economy Will Shrink by Historic Amount, Marking Its Deepest Recession
"Both the depth of the recession and the strength of recovery will be uneven," the EU's economy commissioner said.