Politics
The stock market is not the economy
May 8, 2020Stock market has best month since 1987; workers have worst month in history.
Read moreTrump administration kills CDC reopening guidelines, pushes responsibility onto states
May 7, 2020This approach matches Trump’s clai he isn’t responsible for the country’s lackluster testing efforts and his description of the federal government as a “supplier of last resort" for states.
Read moreLawmakers demand Trump stop playing politics with anti-coronavirus protective gear
May 6, 2020Red states are getting protective masks to help protect people against the coronavirus. Blue states are getting their masks seized or diverted.
Read morePandemic profits: Analysis shows the ultra-rich got ultra-richer as coronavirus hit
May 5, 2020Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth grew by $12 billion from mid-March to April 10 alone—while 20 million U.S. workers lost their jobs in those same weeks.
Read moreTrump says “safe to re-open” as infection and death rates soar
May 4, 2020President calls protesters carrying military-style rifles, confederate flags, swastikas, and nooses “very good people who want their lives back.”
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