After a sharp run-up for U.S. stocks, rising tensions between Washington and Beijing could spark a round of near-term consolidation that could prove to be an entry point for investors, a prominent Wall Street bull said Friday. “Escalating tension with China as the global economy attempts to find its footing, coupled with such strong recent […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, fear of contracting the virus from surfaces and objects has fueled a mad dash for disinfectant wipes and frantic scrubbing of everyday items like groceries and takeout containers. Like the virus itself, our knowledge of how COVID-19 spreads is still new. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says […]
The former head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division told Yahoo News she feels “absolute and total disgust” over President Trump’s tweet Friday morning that seemed to imply protesters demonstrating against police brutality in Minneapolis should be shot. “Here we have a situation where we should have the Justice Department on the ground in […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening China’s legislature on Thursday approved a controversial national security law that gives the mainland government new powers to police subversion and foreign intervention in Hong Kong. Critics of the new law say it’s a violation of the “one country, two […]
As the United States struggles to find a safe, smart, consistent way to reopen, it might want to watch what’s happening right now in Japan. In many ways, Japan’s experience of the coronavirus pandemic has paralleled America’s. The pathogen hit harder there than in neighboring countries — particularly in its largest, densest metropolis. Japan’s per […]
For the second time, Twitter flagged a message from President Trump with a warning, saying that his post-midnight tweet calling for the military to shoot protesters in Minneapolis was “glorifying violence.” As protests over the death of George Floyd escalated to the burning of a police station late Thursday, Trump took to Twitter after midnight […]
A test-and-trace system to find and isolate people who come into contact with coronavirus will be launched in the U.K. on Thursday. People with no symptoms will be told to self-isolate for 14 days if they have been in close contact with someone with the coronavirus, as part of the scheme. The program is voluntary, […]
Boris Johnson has announced that groups of up to six friends and family will be able to meet outdoors in public or in private gardens as the U.K. prime minister eases lockdown restrictions in England. The new measures, which will be in place from Monday, mean people in England will be able to enjoy garden […]
Dozens of top holiday companies and hotel owners have called on the U.K. government to scrap plans forcing visitors to quarantine on arrival in the country. Britain’s home secretary Priti Patel has said that from June 8, most arrivals to the U.K. will be required to self-isolate for two weeks or face a £1,000 fine. […]
The financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic may get a lot worse 120 days after the national emergency is officially over. The $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, known as the CARES Act, recognizes the financial difficulties many Americans are facing, requiring lenders who enter into an agreement with borrowers to delay payments or lower minimum […]