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The Republicans lost the argument the moment they conceded that stimulus is “good” for the economy, Schiff believes. “The Fed has already said they’re not printing more money until the government sells more bonds. In other words, the Fed is on hold with additional monetary stimulus until Congress comes through …

French ministers are scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss further measures as cities across the country register record levels of positive Covid-19 tests. Macron is expected to give a televised address announcing any decisions made during the meeting on Wednesday.  When pressed on whether Paris and other hotspots could …

The lingering coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns hit UK jobs particularly hard between June and August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has acknowledged. Cash-strapped businesses had to make tough decisions including slashing their workforce, which resulted in 138,000 more people being recorded as jobless than in the previous quarter, …

The so-called ‘tidal disruption event’ (TDE) is the closest such death of a star humanity has ever witnessed.  Astronomers were alerted by the intense flash of light, visible hundreds of millions of light years away, just before parts of the star disappeared into the black hole’s event horizon after being …

“We as a people will revive our nation’s commitment to faith,” West says in the ad, which features him speaking in front of an American flag intercut with various footage, including people praying in groups. “We as a people are called to a greater purpose than ourselves,” the rapper continues. …

The pharma firm’s 60,000-patient vaccine study was paused due to an adverse reaction in a volunteer, J&J confirmed to Stat News on Monday, citing privacy concerns while declining to outline the patient’s symptoms. “We must respect this participant’s privacy. We’re also learning more about this participant’s illness, and it’s important …

The video showed formally dressed students locking arms with their partners from behind as they danced with their backs facing each other in waltz-like steps. While it is unclear where and when the clip was recorded, some alleged it was filmed during a classical dancing class, possibly in the Czech Republic as …

Appearing on MSNBC over the weekend, the ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ filmmaker was asked about the recent revelation that militia members, at least one of whom appears to be quite anti-Trump, were planning on kidnapping Michigan’s governor in an attempt to ignite some sort of civil war, and he quickly turned his …

“The only way we’ll get completely back to normal is by having, maybe not the first generation of vaccines, but eventually a vaccine that is super-effective, and that a lot of the people take, and that we get the disease eliminated on a global basis,” Gates said Sunday in an …

New York City has lost billions of dollars in tax revenues on tourism, music, art, theatre, restaurant dining, and everything else that once fueled its mammoth economy over the seven-month Covid-19 pandemic shutdown. It’s in worse shape than most US states, and unlike many others, its continued misfortunes are largely …