First time the stock market has gone so high. On Tuesday this past week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeded previous records, ending above 30,000 for the first…
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School Systems Seeing Increased Failure Rates
Virtual learning is less than effective. School districts across the nation are reporting increased rates of failure from virtual learning. One Virginia district reported the percentage of failing…
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Surgeon General Expresses Concern over Thanksgiving Travel
Urges avoidance of holiday gatherings. The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams made a call to Americans to avoid all large gatherings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He…
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Congress Considering Next Round of Aid
December 26 deadline for 12 Million jobless Americans draws closer. 12 million Americans are set to lose their emergency jobless benefits on December 26, if no further action…
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Schools are Safe Places for Kids, says CDC Director
Decision to close schools due to virus not backed by data, Redfield said. At a recent White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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HUD Secretary Recovers from COVID-19
Credits experimental antibody treatment taken by President Trump. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson had contracted COVID-19 earlier this month. After initial treatments mitigated but…
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Two Senators Test Positive for COVID-19
Both staying at home while recovering from the virus. On Friday, both Senators Rick Scott and Chuck Grassley announced that they had tested positive for COVID-19. Senator Grassley…
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Infection Rate Surges Across the Nation
U.S. COVID-19 fatalities pass quarter million. More than 250,000 American lives have reportedly been claimed by the COVID-19 virus, according to the latest estimates from Johns Hopkins University…
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COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Cleared for Emergency Use
Health and Human Services commits to placing drug where needed most. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the experimental antibody treatment developed by Eli Lilly for emergency use…
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Secretary Mnuchin Wants Grants for Main Street
There are CARES Act funds available for Congress to reallocate. The Federal Reserve’s key pandemic lending programs expire on December 31. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Congress should…
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