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Jonathan Frewin

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  • Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation.
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    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.

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  • Indian protesters in Mumbai.
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    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.”

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  • After the pandemic caused stocks to collapse in parts of the first quarter, the quarter that just ended was a blockbuster.
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    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. 

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  • PPP loans frozen by the calendar
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    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.

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  • The tail fins of Air France aircraft.
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    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.

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  • Most airlines, for example, require masks in-flight, but only a few threaten to ban noncompliant passengers.
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    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.

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  • Graffiti asking for rent forgiveness in Los Angeles, California. As state eviction moratoriums start to expire, tenants will have to pay back rent or move out.
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    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.

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  • A government advertisement promoting China's planned national security law.
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    China has passed a security law giving it new powers over Hong Kong. Delhi becomes India’s biggest COVID-19 hot spot. Shell warns that it’ll take a charge of up to $22 billion this quarter.

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  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced policies to address complaints about content on the platform amid a growing advertiser boycott.
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    The consensus forecast is around 3.5 million jobs added for June. Plus, the social media advertising boycott goes global. The Boeing 737 Max begins test flights. And, migrant workers’ remittances are expected to drop 20% this year.

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  • This marks the end to the almost 30-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.
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    Global trade may be down, but trade agreements forge ahead. This week, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement goes into effect. NBC plans to take over broadcasting the U.S. Open golf championship. And, the future of education and online learning.

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