First President Donald Trump squashed coronavirus relief negotiations. Then he tweeted about some piecemeal relief he would sign. Now he’s reportedly asking for a “big deal” before Election Day. What’s changed? Well, uh, let’s look at the stock market. Plus, an update on TikTok star Nathan Apodaca and a very intriguing real estate opportunity — living under a rock!
Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:
- “Trump tells House GOP leader he wants a “big deal” on COVID relief” from Axios
- “U.S. weekly jobless claims inch lower, but remain stubbornly high” from Reuters
- “WarnerMedia Plans Thousands of Job Cuts in Restructuring” from The Wall Street Journal
- “Millions of Views and a Gift Truck Later, Nathan Apodaca Keeps the Vibe Going” from The New York Times
- “Website offers chance to ‘live under a rock’ during election week” from UPI
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