The Federal Reserve added smaller municipalities on Monday to its $2.3 trillion debt-buying program to help shore up Main Street businesses, municipalities and credit markets during the coronavirus pandemic. The inclusion of smaller U.S. locales to the Fed’s $500 billion municipal lending facility means that cities with at least 250,000 residents now can borrow from […]
President Trump was asked about the widespread speculation surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a White House news conference on the coronavirus on Monday. Trump suggested he knew “exactly” how Kim is doing, but declined to reveal that information. “Yes I do have a very good idea, but I can’t […]
After repeated setbacks, President Donald Trump on Monday insisted the U.S. would dramatically expand testing for the coronavirus in May and pave the way for states to start reopening their economies. The U.S. has conducted nearly 5.5 million test so far, but medical experts say far more are needed to get a better sense of […]
New York City, unlike Georgia, Colorado or even other parts of New York state, will likely see stay-at-home orders continue as is through most if not all of May, lawmakers indicated on Monday. “We’re clearly not going to be all recovered by June 1,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio at a daily briefing on Monday, […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro on Monday named a powerful ally sanctioned by the U.S. as a drug kingpin, along with a cousin of the late socialist leader Hugo Chávez, to revamp Venezuela’s oil industry amid massive gasoline shortages. Tareck El Aissami was appointed oil minister and Asdrúbal Chávez tapped to head of […]
Last week, after images of health care workers in hospital gear facing down demonstrators protesting stay-at-home orders went viral, Dr. Kelli Ward, chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, urged demonstrators calling for businesses to reopen to dress in scrubs and masks to confuse reporters. “Planning protest to #ReOpenAmerica?” Ward tweeted on Friday. “EVERYONE wear scrubs […]
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has cautioned China against attempts at “economic coercion” as Australia pushes for an investigation into the coronavirus pandemic that China opposes. Chinese ambassador to Australia, Cheng Jingye, said in a newspaper interview on Monday the “Chinese public” could avoid Australian products and universities. Australia […]
Don’t worry, after more than a month under stay-at-home orders, it only feels like you’ve already watched everything on Netflix Inc. But May is bringing a new crop of shows and movies to binge, with some big names behind them. Among the most anticipated new offerings for Netflix NFLX, -0.40% : Steve Carell’s new workplace […]
An unseen Pied Piper worked his way across Spain on Sunday, bringing children out of apartments and houses of all sizes with their bikes, scooters, skates and balls, and most important, their parents. A literal baby step down from one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in the world arrived as the country was set to […]
Administration officials are discussing replacing Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar following criticism of his management of the early response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to six people familiar with the discussions. It remains unclear if Azar will be ousted and in what timeline that might occur. Administration officials said the White House is […]