Many lawmakers are feeling intense pressure to make a new deal, with millions still out of work and cities and states delaying infrastructure projects and laying off workers because of massive revenue shortfalls.
After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, the coronavirus is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears driven by school reopenings and the resumption of sports, playdates and other activities.
The 20 deaths were the most seen in the daily report since Sept. 15, matching that day’s total. The state has reported 90 deaths over the past week, up from 63 the previous week.
Consumer confidence is closely watched for signals about consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of economic activity in the United States.
The coronavirus’s rapid spread and ability to transmit in people who show no signs of the disease have enabled it to outrun measures to accurately quantify cases through widespread diagnostic testing.
The White House and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., renewed discussions over a possible economic-relief bill as Democrats offered a $2.2 trillion package and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin immediately engaged in talks.
Big Tech stocks did the heaviest lifting. And several companies announced big mergers and acquisitions, which helped to push markets higher.
The tests will go out to states based on their population and can be used as governors see fit, but the administration encourages states to place a priority on schools.
The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that the deal will allow United to spread a reduced amount of flying across the airline’s 13,000 pilots to save jobs at least until June.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Monday said cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals rose from at 8.6% to 8.7% and the seven-day positivity rate for unique individuals increased from 6.8% to 7.1%.
People who have died from COVID-19, especially ones who took part in studies, have helped reveal what drugs do or do not help, and which hospital treatments have been more effective.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Sunday reported the testing of 8,698 more unique individuals. The cumulative positivity rate for unique individuals remained at 8.6%.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Saturday reported the testing of 9,643 more unique individuals.
The S&P 500 came within striking distance of a 10% drop from its all-time high earlier this week, what Wall Street calls a correction. Friday’s gains reflect, in part, traders taking advantage of the selling to snap up stocks at lower prices.
At least 26 such lawsuits have been filed by property owners this year, claiming that the national eviction moratorium unfairly strains their finances and violates their property rights.
Online, sales of desks and accessories, such as desk chairs and lamps, were up 283% in August from the year before, according to Rakuten Intelligence, which tracks shopper behavior.
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported the highest number of cases since Sept. 13 and the largest number of deaths since Sept. 15.
The system searches the web for cameras that have been posted online and then saves image data and downloads videos roughly every 10 minutes. The program sends the data to cloud data centers to be analyzed through artificial intelligence with a high level of accuracy.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said Friday that he would ease some pandemic restrictions on businesses in Indianapolis starting Monday, but not as much as the rest of the state.
In a Facebook post, the owners of the restaurant blamed “the pandemic and our inept government” for the closure.
