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The Steve Mnuchin and Jay Powell Breakup
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Steve Mnuchin Is Doing His Part to Sabotage the Biden Administration on His Way out the Door
The Treasury secretary is kicking the crutches out from under the economy before it’s ready.
How Wells Fargo Used Its Western Stagecoaches as a Shield
When scandal surfaced, the historic American bank’s preoccupation with its past helped keep it in denial about its present.
AstraZeneca to seek FDA authorization for vaccine based on foreign trial data
It’s the third Covid-19 vaccine maker to report results from a late-stage trial.
Biden to spotlight CDC officials shunned by Trump
Nancy Messonnier, who enraged the president with her public warning of “severe” Covid-19 consequences, is slated to reemerge as a key adviser.
Fauci: Vaccines are an incentive to ‘double down’ on precautions
“We are in a very serious situation, but we can do something about it,” said Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert.
How thousands of scarce Covid shots could go to waste
The requirements of Pfizer’s shots create a “use it or lose it” situation.
Trump strips Biden’s options to boost the economy
The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.
What the Yellen choice means for Biden and the economy
Biden’s pick for Treasury will give him a close partner, steeped in knowledge of the Fed, who can navigate the wishes of progressive Democrats and the sensitivities of financial markets.
Biden’s big challenge: A growing racial wealth gap
Black voters had Joe Biden’s back. Now he must prove he’s got theirs.
The hangover awaiting Biden: Deep wounds from Covid-19
Biden will inherit an economy similar to one he and Obama did 12 years ago. But unlike last time, he’ll have few tools to deal with it.
Trump Reportedly Planning To Pardon Michael Flynn, Start Of Spree
The president could issue a series of pardons and commutations during his final weeks in office, according to reports.
New Hampshire’s leftward move for House could be undermined by its shift to right in the legislature
Our project to calculate the 2020 presidential results for all 435 congressional districts nationwide ventures to New England, where we have new numbers for both New Hampshire and Massachusetts. You can find our complete data set here, which we’re updating continuously as the precinct-level election returns we need for our calculations become available.
Biden’s Daily Intel Briefings Remind Us That Trump Hardly Bothered With Them
Biden will be the first person to read the President’s Daily Brief in months — a stark example of how Trump viewed his presidential duties.
Janet Yellen, with an extensive résumé, poised to become first woman to serve as treasury secretary
Joe Biden is expected to tap economist Janet Yellen to be his treasury secretary, poising her to be the first woman to ever hold the Cabinet-level position should she be confirmed.
Yellen, who is known as a consensus builder, is also a time-tested veteran of multiple administrations and a familiar figure among other central bankers around the world.
Michigan science professor on administrative leave following bizarre COVID-19 remarks
A science professor in Michigan is on administrative leave. Why is this newsworthy? Well, the student newspaper, The Torch, did a pretty deep dive and covered comments made on a Twitter account under his full name about the novel coronavirus pandemic, as well as a number of slurs that allegedly appeared on the same account. According to screenshots, Professor Thomas Brennan allegedly tweeted that COVID-19 was a “stunt” to form “a leftist new world order.
White House Reporter Caught On Mic After Bizarre 1-Minute Trump Briefing
“Well, that was weird as s**t,” one journalist was heard commenting.
New York Democrats win supermajorities, but Cuomo remains a powerful obstacle to progressive reform
Democrats in New York’s Senate appeared to lock down their 42nd seat on Tuesday, giving them a two-thirds supermajority for at least the next two years that could have a major impact on how the state is governed, including how district lines are drawn for the next decade.
Democrats went into the election needing to net two seats in the Senate to achieve supermajority status, which they’ve long enjoyed in the Assembly.
Trump’s Former Ghostwriter Has Four Words Of Post-Presidency Advice
Tony Schwartz, who co-wrote “The Art Of The Deal” in 1987, said he refuses to work on the president’s memoirs.
Mnuchin, McConnell pour kerosene on smoldering U.S. economy, torching millions of lives
It’s been 192 days since the House passed the $3 trillion HEROES Act, and 56 days since the House passed their compromise $2.2 trillion bill, both of which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to take up. McConnell sent his Republican Senate on Thanksgiving vacation last Thursday, after having spent the post-election week confirming unqualified Trump judges.
Trump Takes Credit For Stock Market High, Gets Dragged Down On Twitter
As the pandemic surges, people berated the outgoing president for patting himself on the back over the Dow Jones milestone.
The Weekly Planet: A Start-Up’s Unusual Plan to Suck Carbon Out of the Sky
Every Tuesday morning, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox.Stripe is one of those technology companies that controls the internet’s plumbing. It makes payments-processing software that hustles money from your debit or credit card to someone else’s bank account.
The Atlantic Daily: Our Guide to Cooking in Isolation
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.By now it’s a well-worn cliché to say that 2020 has been rough, and that the holiday season will be no different. Indeed, many Americans will likely (and should certainly) not be celebrating this Thanksgiving, that fraught annual feast, in the traditional manner.
Azar says states will decide who gets first Covid-19 shots
He and other top government officials have said that about 40 million doses of the vaccine will likely be available next month.
My Frenemy “Accidentally” Sent Me an Explicit Photo. My Reaction Surprised Me.
How do I respond to her?
U.S. consumer confidence tumbles as virus spreads
The November reading released Tuesday by the the Conference Board said represents a drop from a revised 101.4 in October.
How Will the Future Remember COVID-19?
Memorial designs by Rael San Fratello, Refik Anadol Studio, and Sekou CookeUnlike a war, a pandemic is invisible and diffuse. It’s everywhere and nowhere. Its death toll is ultimately unknowable. That makes a virus difficult to mark with physical tributes. Few memorials mark the 1918 Spanish flu; one is a modest granite bench built in Vermont two years ago, underwritten by a local restaurant also marking its own centennial.The coronavirus pandemic is not over, either. Not even close.