The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Julia McCue
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At 840,000, layoffs still high, but so is skepticism on U.S. jobless data
Economists say they are increasingly dubious about the government’s unemployment claims figures, even though there is little doubt that hiring has slowed and employers have continued to lay off workers.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Next Trump-Biden debates uncertain, though Oct. 22 still scheduled
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced that the town hall-style affair set for Oct. 15 in Miami would be held virtually, but the president rejected that plan.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature
She is just the 16th woman to get the prestigious literature award since it was started in 1901.
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The Latest: IRS is reaching out on pandemic relief payments, its chief says
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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2 Supreme Court justices criticize 2015 decision in gay marriage case
The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a jolt from two conservative justices on the question of same-sex marriage
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Grand jury audio details raid that killed Breonna Taylor
The jury brought no criminal charges against the officers for Taylor’s killing.
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Trump infection puts large retinue of White House aides at risk
It wasn’t immediately clear when or how the president was infected and how many other White House aides will be asked to quarantine.
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The Latest: Pelosi expects to reach stimulus deal, saying Trump diagnosis ‘changes the dynamic’
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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A month before election, unemployment falls, but hiring slows
With many businesses and customers plagued by fear and uncertainty, some economists say it could take as long as late 2023 for the job market to fully recover.