The U.K. relaxes some of its COVID-19 travel restrictions. Also, minimum wage increases have already started in some places despite the pandemic. We also talk to psychotherapist and author Megan Devine about the ties that bind grief to the economy.
Nearly 5 million people found work in June, and the unemployment rate dropped to about 11%. But, there’s already concern about a July setback. Plus, reimagining the economy with Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation.
A study in JAMA strongly suggests we are undercounting the number of COVID-19 deaths. It could change how policy planners and hospitals operate. And, the philanthropic Ford Foundation is borrowing money during the pandemic, so it can give more away.
FedEx and DHL have reportedly suspended Chinese import shipments to India. Food delivery workers in Brazil protest over pressure from delivery apps. Ukraine’s central bank governor resigns blaming “systemic political pressure.”
The second quarter was a blockbuster for stocks. Americans remain banned from traveling to Europe. Can you care for your children while working from home? And, Florida citrus sales are up during the pandemic.
The deadline has passed for small businesses to submit applications to the Paycheck Protection Program, but an extension is already in the works. Melbourne suburbs go back into lockdown in Australia today. How climate change threatens Canada’s maple syrup.
The EU drops travel restrictions for some countries, but the U.S. isn’t on the list. Dozens of arrests have been made in Hong Kong following a new security law. Kellogg’s in South Korea introduces green onion-flavored Chex.
America’s top two economic policymakers talk today about the past and future of special pandemic payments. Also, China’s national security law for Hong Kong. And, pressure to create a national policy for wearing masks.
Housing groups say they are bracing for a wave of eviction notices. And the deadline to file your tax return this year is July 15, despite calls for another extension. Plus, what it’s like to work as a contact tracer.
