Monthly Archives: October 2020
Fed Begs Congress to Stimulate Beleaguered Economy
(Money Metals Exchange) The S&P 500 broke out to a 5-week high yesterday. The rally comes on a rising tide of Federal Reserve liquidity...
2 Former eBay Employees Plead Guilty in Harassment Scheme
(Associated Press) Two former eBay Inc. employees pleaded guilty Thursday to their roles in a campaign to terrorize a publisher and editor of an...
Kamala Harris Promises Massive Tax Increase
(The Federalist) Democratic VP Nominee Kamala Harris promised at the Vice Presidential debate Wednesday night that, if elected, she and Joe Biden will raise...
Drive-thru Dominates Even as Dine-in Restrictions Ease
(Associated Press) Even with cities like New York relaxing rules for dining in, sales figures from chains like McDonalds and Domino's Pizza on Thursday...
Transgender Sues Amazon for Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination
(Headline USA) A transgender filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Amazon this week, alleging that she was harassed and denied a promotion after telling her boss she...
Medical Supply Chains Failed; COVID Deaths Followed
(Associated Press) Nurse Sandra Oldfield's patient didn't have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 — yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and...
Activist Judge Blocks IRS from Withholding COVID Checks to Prisoners
(Headline USA) A U.S. judge said the IRS can’t keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling...
Chicago: Violent Crime, Open-Air Drug Dealing Have Business Operators in Fear
(CBS Chicago) Shootings, blatant drug dealing, and a rise in violent crimes has the head of the Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce sounding the...
Stocks Rise After Trump Tweets on Stimulus
(Associated Press) Stocks are recovering on Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his decision to halt talks on another...
Government Probes Microsoft’s Race-Based Hiring
(Associated Press) Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost black employment and leadership at the tech company.
Microsoft disclosed in...
