Corona, Politics, Finance News

Corona

How Jared Kushner’s Secret Testing Plan “Went Poof Into Thin Air” https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/07/how-jared-kushners-secret-testing-plan-went-poof-into-thin-air?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=vanity-fair&utm_social-type=earned

Kushner's coronavirus team shied away from a national strategy, believing that the virus was hitting Democratic states hardest and that they could blame governors, report says https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-covid-19-plan-maybe-axed-for-political-reasons-report-2020-7?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter

A School Reopens, and the Coronavirus Creeps In https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/us/schools-reopening-indiana-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share

After Plummeting, the Virus Soars Back in the Midwest https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/us/coronavirus-midwest-cases-deaths.html?smid=tw-share

Coronavirus threat rises across U.S.: ‘We just have to assume the monster is everywhere’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-threat-rises-across-us-we-just-have-to-assume-the-monster-is-everywhere/2020/08/01/cdb505e0-d1d8-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Report: Coronavirus infected scores of children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/31/georgia-children-covid-outbreak/

Maryland reports more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases, second-most daily test results to date https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-coronavirus-cases-august-1-20200801-covxsp3hhjen3bszkt4rkf3pca-story.html

Can My Boss Make Me Promise I Don’t Have Covid-19 Symptoms? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/magazine/can-my-boss-make-me-promise-i-dont-have-covid-19-symptoms.html?smid=tw-share

Coronavirus threat rises across U.S.: ‘We just have to assume the monster is everywhere’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-threat-rises-across-us-we-just-have-to-assume-the-monster-is-everywhere/2020/08/01/cdb505e0-d1d8-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Coronavirus update: July marked the worst month on record for new infections https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/01/coronavirus-covid-updates/

On a call with SEC leaders, worried football players pushed back: ‘It’s not good enough’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/01/sec-football-players-safety-meeting/

Coronavirus pandemic causes another health concern — closed public restrooms https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-pandemic-causes-another-health-concern--closed-public-restrooms/2020/07/31/5c39b250-d0ff-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

How a packed slum in Mumbai beat back the coronavirus, as India’s cases continue to soar https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/how-a-packed-slum-in-mumbai-beat-back-the-coronavirus-as-indias-cases-continue-to-soar/2020/07/30/da859532-d039-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html

Montgomery County health officials tell private schools to start school online https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/montgomery-county-health-officials-tell-private-schools-to-start-school-online/2020/08/01/64552b9e-d3fd-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html

Politics

Biden says Trump ‘surrendered,' waved 'the white flag' in his handling of the pandemic https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-says-trump-surrendered-waved-the-white-flag-in-his-handling-of-the-pandemic-88026693592

How Joe Biden’s surprisingly ambitious climate plan came together https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/how-joe-bidens-surprisingly-ambitious-climate-plan-came-together/2020/07/31/b73e78d0-cd11-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html

Former Vice President Joe Biden makes remarks at Emgage Action's virtual Million Muslim Votes Summit.  https://www.facebook.com/ktvu/videos/1188227378176877/

Heather Cox Richardson: Trumps Attacks on Voting by Mail https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-31-2020?r=5dxjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter

Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could be delayed in November https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/postal-service-backlog-sparks-worries-that-ballot-delivery-could-be-delayed-in-november/2020/07/30/cb19f1f4-d1d0-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

Is the Postal Service Being Manipulated to Help Trump Get Reëlected? https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/is-the-postal-service-being-manipulated-to-help-trump-get-reelected?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker&utm_social-type=earned

Trump ordered federal forces to quell Portland protests. But the chaos ended as soon as they left. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/31/portland-protests-federal-calm/

Obama Unleashes on Trump Privately as He Raises $24 Million for Biden https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/politics/obama-trump-biden.html?smid=tw-share

Opinion | Alexander Vindman: Coming forward ended my career. I still believe doing what’s right matters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/01/alexander-vindman-retiring-oped/

Why Is There No Consensus About Reopening Schools? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/magazine/schools-reopening-covid.html?smid=tw-share

DHS official whose office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists and protesters has been removed from his job https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-official-whose-office-compiled-intelligence-reports-on-journalists-and-protesters-has-been-removed-from-his-job/2020/08/01/f01247be-d3ff-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

Trump’s campaign in crisis as aides attempt August reset before time runs out https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-campaign-in-crisis-as-aides-attempt-august-reset-before-time-runs-out/2020/08/01/9c208a18-d336-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

The Lincoln Project’s plan for preserving the union: Drive Trump out of office by driving him nuts https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/lincoln-project-george-conway-ads-trump/2020/07/31/e9542a6a-d278-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html

Census Bureau could halt count a month earlier than planned, officials say https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/census-bureau-could-halt-count-a-month-earlier-than-planned-officials-say/2020/07/31/d97b9070-d371-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Non-Partisan Watchdog Accuses Trump Campaign Of ‘Laundering’ $170 Million via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/07/28/non-partisan-watchdog-accuses-trump-campaign-of-laundering-170-million/

Democrats demand answers from U.S. ambassador after reports he asked Brazil for favor to help Trump in 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/democrats-demand-answers-from-us-ambassador-after-reports-he-asked-brazil-for-favor-to-help-trump-in-2020/2020/07/31/9e131c1c-d392-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Analysis | Congress deeply unpopular again as gridlock on coronavirus relief has real-life consequences https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-deeply-unpopular-again-as-gridlock-on-coronavirus-relief-has-real-life-consequences/2020/07/31/6d2f10c4-d36a-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Before President Trump wished Ghislaine Maxwell ‘well,’ they had mingled for years in the same gilded circles https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/before-president-trump-wished-ghislaine-maxwell-well-they-had-mingled-for-years-in-the-same-gilded-circles/2020/07/31/f8d3f56a-d02f-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html

Trump didn’t like rulings on DACA. So he’s defying them. https://wapo.st/3goGtWc?tid=ss_tw

Md. Gov. Larry Hogan says he tried to expand access to voting. Instead, he sparked a revolt. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hogan-voting-plan-backlash/2020/07/31/0628b7ee-d271-11ea-9038-af089b63ac21_story.html

Finance

Rising Hardship Reveals Need for Relief Now https://www.cbpp.org/blog/rising-hardship-reveals-need-for-relief-now

"The pandemic has resulted in serious consequences for those with the fewest resources.",Pandemic Relief Must Include Comprehensive Housing Assistance for People Experiencing the Most Severe Hardship https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/pandemic-relief-must-include-comprehensive-housing-assistance-for-people

Trump Administration Should Withdraw Rule That Would Deepen State Budget Crisis, Make Medicaid Cuts Likelier https://www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-administration-should-withdraw-rule-that-would-deepen-state-budget-crisis-make-medicaid

1 in 5 Renters Behind on Rent During Pandemic, With Black and Latino Renters Facing Greatest Hardship, July 14 2020 https://www.cbpp.org/1-in-5-renters-behind-on-rent-during-pandemic-with-black-and-latino-renters-facing-greatest-0   

Google accused by developer of retaliation for cooperating with House antitrust investigation https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/31/google-accused-antitrust-retaliation/

Wisconsin's paper mills are the latest victim of the pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/30/wisconsin-paper-mill-shutdown-coronavirus/

Perspective | She’s the mother of a disabled child. She never got the promised $500 aid under the Cares Act. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/31/stimulus-check-disabled-children-dependents/

Thousands more satellites could soon be launched into space. Can the federal government keep up? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/23/satellites-collisions-tracking-space/

Ten bucks left, no place to go: How the pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people’s lives https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/coronavirus-unemployment-delays-dc/2020/08/01/50016264-c522-11ea-8ffe-372be8d82298_story.html

Hot ocean waters along East Coast are drawing in ‘weird’ fish and supercharging hurricane season https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/07/31/marine-heat-wave-hurricanes/      

Perspective | Coronavirus child-care crisis will set women back a generation https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/07/29/childcare-remote-learning-women-employment/               

This package of 45 articles on Corona, Politics, Finance News can be found at https://tinyurl.com/blogcorpolfin080220. This blog is published daily.

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