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Stocks soar as investors look past civil unrest to economic high notes
Wall Street absorbed better-than-expected economic data: Private payrolls shed 2.76 million jobs in May, ADP reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a drop of 8.75 million.
As states reopen, here’s what parents should know about distanced play dates, expanded social bubbles and more
Although they can consult with doctors or other caregivers, parents will have to make their own decisions about how to keep their kids and their families safe—and those decisions might be at odds with what their friends and neighbors are doing.
TV: HBO Max rolls in with ‘Love Life,’ a surprisingly deep romance dramedy starring Anna Kendrick
“Love Life” (10 episodes) premiered with Episodes 1-3, exclusively on the new HBO Max, the latest streaming service available for cable-cutters or never-cablers.
COVID-19 taking devastating toll on nursing homes, federal report says
The numbers represent the first official national accounting of fatalities in the 15,000 nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. The tally, however, is incomplete.
COVID-19 fallout to haunt U.S. economy, costing it $8T through 2030, CBO says
The pandemic will hamper U.S. economic growth by reducing the amount of consumer spending and closing numerous businesses, the Congressional Budget Office said on Monday
Books: In Elliot Ackerman’s ‘Red Dress in Black and White,’ a viral photo at a Turkish protest sets a plot in motion
Ackerman, a former Marine who served multiple tours of duty in the Middle East and Asia, has been compared with Hemingway, for the clarity of his prose and his international settings.
Food: Travel may be off the table, but this virtual cooking experience brings Mexico City’s tacos to you
Chef Graciela Montaño has tweaked her classes to teach people how to make Mexican food in their homes using ingredients they can find in their local grocery stores.
Hogsett planning afternoon press conference after night of violence, vandalism downtown
Overnight, protesters clashed with police and busted windows on Monument Circle and across the Mile Square. Officers used tear gas to try to break up pockets of protesters.
Trump: U.S. to cut World Health Organization ties, revoke Hong Kong status
The U.S. will no longer treat Hong Kong and China as separate entities for the purposes of extradition, customs, trade and visa issues, President Trump said Friday. He also attacked the World Health Organization, which he said was effectively controlled by Beijing.
As restaurants reopen, here’s what diners should know about air flow and the coronavirus
How the virus is transmitted might be more important in restaurants than in many other venues because people linger there far longer.
Late-session spurt lifts Dow above 25,000 for the first time since early March
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 553 points Wednesday, about 2.2 percent. Financial stocks and beaten-up industrials helped power the blue chips—a comeback that signals confidence in the recovery.
As pandemic delays continue, Minor League Baseball season facing growing doubts
According to more than a half-dozen general managers and player development executives, the best hope of salvaging even part of a minor league season might not come until late summer, and it could center more on intrasquad games rather than a full season.
Stocks soar as New York Stock Exchange reopens floor to traders
All 11 S&P stock sectors advanced, led by financials and industrials, which had been unloved sectors. Their comeback is a sign that the slow recovery is broadening.
Meat industry trying to get back to normal, but workers still getting sick
The prospect of long-term shortages is giving rise to an intensifying debate about whether the industry should reopen faster or safety should be prioritized, even at the cost of the nation’s food supply.
Homeowners stopped paying mortgages in record numbers in April
Record unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic led to the largest one-month increase in mortgage delinquencies ever recorded.
More evidence emerges on why COVID-19 is so much worse than the flu
Researchers who examined the lungs of patients killed by COVID-19 found evidence that it attacks the lining of blood vessels there, a critical difference from the lungs of people who died of the flu, according to the New England Journal of Medicine.
Strong earnings boost stock market, lifting Dow 369 points
Stocks rose Wednesday as investors focused on signs that the reopening of the global economy is gathering momentum.
Study: Elderly COVID-19 patients on ventilators usually do not survive
The study confirmed that advanced age is the greatest risk factor for a severe outcome, particularly if accompanied by chronic underlying diseases.
‘Triple whammy’ of good news powers Dow more than 900 points
The Dow Jones industrial average surged nearly 700 points at the opening bell, then kept going, after Moderna announced that an early-stage human trial for its coronavirus vaccine successfully produced COVID-19 antibodies in participants.