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As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on January 20, he and his team are working to get a handle on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, despite being denied direct access to information by the Trump administration. In a bid to circumvent the federal government, Biden'
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President-elect Joe Biden has emphasized the need for a coordinated effort to distribute vaccines and control the pandemic, cautioning that a delay in the transition could lead to more deaths. Speaking in Delaware, he stressed that a vaccine is ineffective if people are not getting vaccinated. This concern is shared
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As Thanksgiving approaches, forecasters predict a 10 percent drop in travel, but health officials urge even more people to stay at home. Meanwhile, Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine candidate shows promise, and major metropolitan areas reimpose restrictions to curb record-breaking infection rates. The European Union imposes tariffs on American goods
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The COVID-19 pandemic has doubled in infection rates over the past three weeks, with close to 200,000 new infections every 24 hours, a number equivalent to the entire population of Little Rock or Des Moines becoming infected daily. ICUs in several states, including North and South Dakota and Michigan,
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Economists and investors are bracing for market volatility and potential disruptions to the economic recovery as the US election looms. Federal Reserve officials, who will meet later this week, are likely to consider shoring up financial markets if there is a contested or uncertain outcome, with some economists predicting the
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As the world continues to grapple with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks in the US, UK, and Australia are gearing up for critical policy meetings that could shape the future of their economies. The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, and the Reserve Bank of Australia
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The 2020 World Series celebration devolved into a COVID-19 pandemic awareness nightmare, with Los Angeles Dodgers player Justin Turner and the team ignoring safety protocols, mirroring the nation's recklessness in the face of the deadly virus. As the Dodgers celebrated their championship win, Turner, who had tested positive
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Emmanuel Macron, the French president, announced a national lockdown in France, while Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, imposed tough restrictions on social contact and closed parts of the economy. The measures come as soaring coronavirus infection rates stoked alarm across Europe, sending stocks plummeting to their lowest level since May.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, families and schools have struggled with the challenges of schooling and the potential lasting impact on childhood learning. Despite this, the issue of school reopening has not been a dominant theme in the 2020 presidential campaign, with both President Trump and Joe Biden focusing on other
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As the US election enters its final stretch, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging in many states, with over 8 million Americans infected and over 70,000 new cases reported in one day over the weekend. The pandemic's impact on the economy is also being felt, with the world
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across the United States, presidential candidate Joe Biden has staked his campaign on a more muscular federal role in fighting the crisis. Drawing inspiration from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, Biden has proposed big government solutions to address the pandemic,
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The US trade deficit is at a historic high, with a total of $67 billion in August, the largest since August 2006. This stems from a combination of factors, including other countries' persistent trade surpluses, US companies outsourcing jobs, and the reluctance of US policymakers to address these issues.
