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.
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.
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.
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.
Fatalities following an attack by gunmen on the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi. Amazon workers in Germany strike over COVID-19 safety fears. Fears of food insecurity in East Africa grow amid a new wave of desert locusts.
Consumers spending jumped a record 8.2% in May, but “we’re not even close” to back to normal. Airlines executives are going to the White House today to talk COVID-19 concerns. And, Ibiza’s clubs are shut down for the foreseeable future.
Half a million Americans have turned to Obamacare during COVID-19. So why does the Trump Administration want the Supreme Court to strike it down? Texas governor pauses reopening the state. And, people are ditching big weddings in favor of elopements.
Almost 2,000 people are under quarantine in Germany after a coronavirus outbreak at a meat factory. Meanwhile, France’s coastal towns are relying on domestic visitors as EU countries discuss reopening borders.
One of the largest product-liability settlements ever takes shape. Will the U.S. be able to sustain an improvement in reducing unemployment? Nike’s earnings, and its support for Black Lives Matter. How the pandemic is testing the foster care system.
