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How the US Chamber of Commerce Wrecked the Economy and Made the Pandemic Worse
The Chamber of Commerce lobbied against using the Defense Production Act to address COVID supply shortfalls.
Self-Inflicted Wound of Brexit Will Make It Harder for UK to Recover From COVID
Britain’s self-inflicted isolation will exclude it from working with EU nations toward a post-pandemic age.
The GOP Is Getting Back to Business as Usual — Trying to Gut Social Programs
For Trump and the GOP, maintaining a façade of prosperity is necessary to keeping power.
Employment Jumps 2.5 Million in May, as Unemployment Falls to 13.3 Percent
Seventy-three percent of the unemployed report being on temporary layoffs.
We Must Respond to the COVID Crash Like We Did to the Great Depression — Boldly
In the face of devastation today, despite trillions in federal stimulus, real political action has been lackluster.
Trump Adviser Says “Human Capital Stock” Should Get Back to Work
To them, we are only meat for the machine, nothing more than an entirely expendable commodity.
Trump Says Lost Jobs “Will All Be Back” Very Soon. Economists Disagree.
Unemployment jumped to 14.7 percent last month, and the economic crisis may not ease until 2023, some economists warn.
Amazon Algorithm Is Manipulating Suppliers Into Favoring It Over Other Retailers
Amazon is strengthening its competitive position in ways that could outlast the pandemic, raising antitrust concerns.
Infectious Disease Expert Warns Against Reopening States Too Soon
Increased testing is critical for the whole country. But where are the tests?
Trump Reportedly Plans to Extort States Into Reopening by Holding Up Relief
Trump demands states reopen "soon" and thinks "additional funding could deter them from doing so," officials say.