Sentiment builds for moving U.S. companies out of China
American companies that produce essential goods in China should plan to shift their operations back to the United States or other Western countries, according to a senior Republican lawmaker.
Month: March 2020
In fight against coronavirus, governments embrace surveillance
Chinese-style surveillance is coming to a neighborhood near you.
Britain’s heir to throne Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
Prince Charles is the latest major figure to test positive for the coronavirus.
White House, Senate Strike Historic $2 Trillion Economic Relief Bill
The Senate announced a bipartisan agreement on an unprecedented $2 trillion coronavirus relief package for workers and businesses.
Francis Chan tells Church: Coronavirus is ‘one of our greatest opportunities to reach a lost world’
Francis Chan encouraged the Church to view the coronavirus pandemic as ‘one of our greatest opportunities to reach a lost world and show them we haven’t lost our love, joy, and peace’ instead of succumbing to fear and anxiety.
Coronavirus strikes pastor, wife and over 30 others at Ark. church
An Arkansas pastor who was recently struck with the deadly coronavirus along with his wife, Dena, and more than 30 others connected to his church is now warning others not to underestimate how dangerous the virus is and treat it with ‘wisdom and restraint.’
A third of the world under virus lockdown, as Olympics delayed
Global giant India joined the countries ordering their citizens to stay at home Tuesday, putting a third of the world on lockdown as the coronavirus epidemic forced Japan to postpone the Olympics.
European Union finance ministers deadlock on coronavirus economic strategy
Finance ministers fell short of agreement Tuesday night on an EU-wide strategy to fight an economic slump caused by the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Stimulus Offered By House Financial Services Committee Creates New Digital Dollar
As the markets continue to drop and the U.S. looks to Congress for agreement on a massive stimulus package to save the economy from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the newest offer by House Democrats includes a very forward-looking kind of stimulus: the creation of a ‘digital dollar’ and the establishment of ‘digital dollar wallets.’ In what will send shock waves through the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, particularly for those following central bank digital currencies around the world, this signals the U.S. is serious in establishing infrastructure for a central bank digital currency.
Israel reports 488 new virus cases in past 24 hours, the largest single-day jump
The Health Ministry announced 274 new confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday evening, bringing the total in Israel to 1,930.
Dow soars over 11% in strongest one-day performance since 1933
The Dow soared on Tuesday to its biggest one-day percentage gain since 1933, after U.S. lawmakers said they were close to a deal for an economic rescue package in response to the coronavirus outbreak, injecting optimism following the biggest selloff since the financial crisis.
US coronavirus cases surpass 50,000
The coronavirus pandemic has now resulted in 50,000 infections across the United States.
Ford teams with 3M, GE, to ramp up protective gear production
Ford Motor Company is teaming with major medical and healthcare groups to boost the production of medical gear for the protection of those providing critical services amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Trump Signs Defense Production Act to Ban Hoarding Medical Equipment
The Trump administration is cracking down on the hoarding of medical equipment in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
When will life return to normal? Health experts on a possible exit strategy to the pandemic
The fast-spreading coronavirus has prompted many countries around the world to effectively shut down in order to contain the outbreak.
Israel to go into full lockdown, limit movement and halt transportation
The Israeli government will impose stiff new restrictions designed to limit the movement of the public as the country continues to struggle against the deadly coronavirus.
Netanyahu, Gantz talk up unity as their parties sling mud at each other
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz on Tuesday both expressed willingness to continue efforts to form a unity government that would include both their parties, even as Likud and Blue and White kept hurling accusations at each other.
Israel confirms 371 new virus cases in single day as infections spike
The number of diagnosed cases of the deadly coronavirus in Israel took another leap Monday, reaching 1,442, an increase of 371 since the day before.
Bill meant to aid Americans during coronavirus shutdown full of pork barrel funding unrelated to emergency, critics argue
Many provisions in the failed Senate bill touted as an essential aid to help those on the front lines battling the coronavirus includes a litany of pork barrel spending that is totally unrelated to emergency relief for the virus, critics contend.
U.S. to cut Afghan aid by $1B over political rift that threatens Taliban deal
The U.S. is cutting aid to Afghanistan by $1 billion and will cut even more unless the country’s feuding political leaders can resolve their differences and form a government that can implement a peace deal with the Taliban.