Fed expects to keep rates near zero through 2023
The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.
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Businesses reject Trump payroll tax plan while postponing their own tax bills
Tens of thousands have taken advantage of provisions allowing employers to punt their payroll tax bills into next year and beyond.
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
Progress on global health and the worldwide economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
Trump and Pence try a messaging reboot on economic recovery
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
Noura Erakat: Trump’s Bahrain-UAE-Israel Deal Won’t Advance Palestinian Peace & Will Up Repression
As the Trump administration celebrates deals establishing diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, we speak with Palestinian American legal scholar Noura Erakat, who says Trump’s “peace” agreements are a sham.
Photos of the Week: Tinside Lido, Log Climber, Dragon Temple
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, a hammock on Australian ski slopes, wildfire damage in Oregon, scorched wetlands in Brazil, flooding in Florida from Hurricane Sally, continued protests in Belarus, smoky skies over Seattle, scenes from the Crimean Fashion Week, and much more.
Bob Woodward Clashes With Fox News Host Over His Conclusions About Trump
“Dana, have you been able to read the book? The evidence is overwhelming,” the “Rage” author told Dana Perino.
Thursday Night Owls: Covid-19 will soon take its 200,000th U.S. life. How many more have to die?
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Stephen Engelberg at Pro-Publica writes—America Is About to Lose Its 200,000th Life to Coronavirus.
Conservative pastor in a whole lot of hot water after sending gross email to journalist
A Michigan pastor has been hearing a whole lot from the public recently after sending an email to journalist Sarah Jeong—which was then posted by Jeong on her Twitter account. In the email, the christian (with a little “c”) David Muns threatens Jeong with genital mutilation, calling her a “bitter Asian woman.” The entirety of his statement will be discussed below, and includes graphic language, but those are the broad strokes.
Presenting ‘Democrat Voters Against Joe Biden,’ a group so fake it’s hilarious
If you have at some point stumbled across a political group on Facebook (of course) calling itself “Democrat Voters Against Joe Biden,” you probably noticed a few things that made the group sound … suspicious.
This Week in Statehouse Action: The Longest Time edition
Somehow September’s already more than half over.
Weird, right? Feels like it just started.
But, well, with just 47 days to go until Election Day, there’s no time to waste.
… unless you’re a Republican state legislator trying to hold on to legislative chamber majorities.
They’ve been acting like they have all the time in the world.
Alabama Senate Candidate Tommy Tuberville Struggles To Discuss Voting Rights Act
The Republican and former college football coach stumbled when asked his position on the landmark 1965 civil rights law.
Tucker Carlson rages after social media platforms finally check his racist conspiracies
On Tuesday, Tucker Carlson broke away from his usual format of being racist against mostly Black people and Latino folks, to get racist against the country of China. In a segment that Fox News emblazoned with the chyron “Coronavirus Whistleblower talks to Tucker,” Tucker brought on Chinese virologist Dr. Li-Meng Yan to promote a debunked conspiracy theory that the Chinese government created the SARS-CoV-2 in a lab.
Vaccine distribution isn’t as easy as Trump wants people to think
State officials say they’re still unclear about key details, and the CDC chief warned states need billions of dollars more to ensure people get shots.
Mask skeptic lawmaker takes on side gig overseeing drug company trial
Several bioethicists question Rep. Andy Harris’ lack of experience.
Trump’s New Campaign Strategy: Declare The Election Illegitimate
More and more, the president claims the only way Democrats can win is by cheating – even as he seeks to delegitimize mail voting.
911 Call From Intoxicated Jerry Falwell Jr.’s House Last Month Describes ‘A Lot Of Blood’
Becki Falwell told the operator that her husband had cuts on his face from falling after he’d been drinking.
For the Big Ten, the Money Was Just Too Tempting
The coronavirus pandemic is still ravaging America, just as it was in August, when the college presidents and chancellors of the Big Ten Conference decided against playing football in the fall. The only thing that’s changed is that the same leaders now feel far more comfortable with the risks.The Big Ten’s announcement this week that college football will begin the weekend of October 23 isn’t cause for celebration, but rather an indication of how easily money shifts priorities.
Former Pence Staffer And COVID-19 Task Force Member Voting For Joe Biden
President Donald Trump has had a “flat out disregard for human life” during the COVID-19 pandemic, Olivia Troye said.
The Atlantic Daily: New York Is Not Dead
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.SHUTTERSTOCK / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTICPerhaps no other American city has drawn as much attention—and scrutiny—during this pandemic as New York, the site of a devastating coronavirus wave this spring.
An Interview With the Scientist and Mom Who Had a Little Secret During Her CNN Appearance
“Just for the record, I was wearing shorts.
The Atlantic launches Atlantic Brand Partners
Today The Atlantic introduces Atlantic Brand Partners, an interdisciplinary collective that brings together the capabilities of a full-service agency, media company, creative studio, and live events group to offer a singular experience for clients. Driven by a common set of values, Atlantic Brand Partners draws from our combined expertise to deliver a truly integrated, end-to-end marketing experience—all focused around a mandate to help our partners reach a higher perspective.
What Happened to the Zoom Sex Partygoer, the Fired Restaurant Worker, and the Local Bookshop Owner
Coronavirus diaries, six months in.
If You Want to Make Friends During the Pandemic, You Have to Be Willing to Be Thirsty
Plus, how to handle an alcoholic grandparent who wants more time with her grandkid.
Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
Daniel Ellsberg Warns U.S. Press Freedom Under Attack in WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradition Case
Legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says Julian Assange’s extradition hearing in London could have far-reaching consequences for press freedoms. The WikiLeaks founder faces an ever-evolving array of espionage and hacking charges related to the release of diplomatic cables that revealed war crimes committed by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange faces almost certain conviction, if extradited, and 175 years in prison.
After Fire Destroys Moria Refugee Camp in Greece, Demands Grow for Relocation, Not Another Camp
We get an update on the massive fire at the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, which has left 13,000 refugees and migrants from Afghanistan, African countries and Syria without access to shelter, food or sanitation. The fire has raised concerns about a coronavirus outbreak and comes as migrants protest their living conditions during the pandemic.
A Crisis Made in America: Yemen on Brink of Famine After U.S. Cuts Aid While Fueling War
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening amid the pandemic and cuts to international aid from the United States and its allies, leaving millions of Yemenis facing famine after years of a brutal U.S.-backed, Saudi-led bombing campaign that has devastated the country. CNN’s senior international correspondent Nima Elbagir says what is happening in Yemen is not a natural disaster but a “man-made catastrophe” directly tied to U.S. policies.
