Tag: pandemic
More Funding Needed to Prosecute Pandemic Fraud, Justice Dept. Says
The Justice Department said more than $1.4 billion in stolen relief funds have been seized or forfeited. But estimates of the total stolen run into th [...]
Bank of Canada Balance Sheet QT Sheds 64% of Pandemic QE Assets, Indicates QT Might End in September 2025 – Forex Factory
Bank of Canada Balance Sheet QT Sheds 64% of Pandemic QE Assets, Indicates QT Might End in September 2025 Forex Factory
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How a Pandemic Malaise Is Shaping American Politics
Four years later, the shadow of the pandemic continues to play a profound role in voters’ pessimism and distrust amid a presidential rematch.
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Large Grocers Took Advantage of Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions, F.T.C. Finds
A report found that large firms pressured suppliers to favor them over competitors. It also concluded that some retailers “seem to have used rising co [...]
Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson was absent manager in pandemic, Mark Drakeford says
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty ImagesWales’ education minister during the pandemic offered to resign over her handling of cancelled exams in 2020.In wri [...]
Emotional Nicola Sturgeon on being first minister in pandemic
Nicola Sturgeon fights back tears as she gives evidence at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh.
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Covid Inquiry: Michael Gove denies playing politics during pandemic
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove gave his evidence to the UK Covid inquiry in Edinburgh.
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Boris Johnson apologises for suffering of families and victims of the Covid pandemic
The former prime minister began his evidence with an apology, which was interrupted by protesters.Boris Johnson said he "understands the feelings of t [...]
Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions
Boris Johnson's former deputy says Sajid Javid is wrong to suggest the PM was his chief adviser's "puppet".
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Humza Yousaf denies deleting pandemic WhatsApp messages
The FM says ministers "past and present" must co-operate fully with Scottish and UK Covid inquiries.
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American Household Wealth Jumped in the Pandemic
Pandemic stimulus, a strong job market and climbing stock and home prices boosted net worth at a record pace, Federal Reserve data showed.
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State and Local Governments Have Billions in Pandemic Aid Left to Spend
Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, mu [...]
Boris Johnson did not want pandemic meetings with Drakeford and Sturgeon
Former prime minister tells Covid inquiry that he was worried UK could look like a mini-EU.
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A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups
New research suggests that big shifts in consumer and company behavior — and maybe federal stimulus dollars — have fueled entrepreneurship.
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Pandemic Fraud May Have Robbed Unemployment Insurance of $135 Billion
As much as 15 percent in unemployment benefits paid during the pandemic could have been fraudulently obtained, according to a Government Accountabilit [...]