Category «Economy»

Where to donate your stimulus check to help people affected by coronavirus

Digital Trends: “Millions of Americans have received stimulus checks from the IRS as part of the government’s relief program for the economic fallout caused by COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. If you got your stimulus money but don’t feel like you need it, there’s never been a better time to donate your stimulus check to …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care

Interim coronavirus deal legislative text

April 21, 2020, Senate, 116th Congress 2nd Session – the Paycheck Protection and Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – encompassing and additional $484 billion – “To increase amounts authorized and appropriated for commitments for the Paycheck Protection Program authorized under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, economic injury disaster loans and emergency grants …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Legislation

Coronavirus: How Law Firms Are Handling The Downturn

Law360 — UPDATED April 21, 2020, 1:30 PM EDT | “The spreading coronavirus pandemic has upended the legal industry, forcing firms to cut salaries, lay off attorneys and make changes to summer associate programs. Here is a roundup of how law firms are responding.  Click firms below for more details. This list will be updated with …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Legal Research, Marketing

Positive Economic Views Plummet; Support for Government Aid Crosses Party Lines

Pew – Most expect problems from COVID-19 to last six months or longer – “Amid record unemployment claims and the disruption of commercial activity caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the public’s assessments of the U.S. economy have deteriorated with extraordinary speed and severity. Just 23% of Americans now rate economic conditions in the country …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care

U.S. Views of China Increasingly Negative Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Pew Survey – Republicans more negative than Democrats toward China, though unfavorable ratings have climbed among both parties – “Since President Donald Trump took office in 2017, his approach to U.S.-China relations has included increased pressure via tariffs and trade war rhetoric, and now, with the onset of an unprecedented pandemic, the stage has been …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care

Mary Meeker’s Coronavirus Trend Report

Via Axios – “Bond Capital, a Silicon Valley VC firm whose portfolio companies include Slack and Uber, told its investors [April 17, 2020] via email that the coronavirus’ high-speed spread and impact has similarities to the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906…Bond’s best-known partner, Mary Meeker, is a former bank analyst renowned for her annual …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Medicine

Stanford Law School’s COVID-19 Memo Database

Welcome to Stanford Law School’s COVID-19 Memo Database, developed and maintained by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University and Cornerstone Research. “The COVID-19 crisis has generated a complex web of legal, business, and operational challenges that affect the entire economy. Law firms, auditors, and business advisors have responded with thousands of memoranda …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

People financially affected by COVID-19 outbreak are experiencing more psychological distress than others

“Health experts are concerned about the potential mental health effects of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, and mental health hotlines report a substantial uptick in calls since the outbreak began. Nearly one-in-five U.S. adults (18%) say they have had a physical reaction at least some or a little of the time when thinking …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Health Care

USA Spending tracks federal spending to ensure taxpayers can see how their money is being used

“USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. Its mission is to show the American public what the federal government spends every year and how it spends the money. You can follow the money from the Congressional appropriations to the federal agencies and down to local communities and businesses…”

Subjects: E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat

Pew Survey – Wide concern that states will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly – “As the death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral, most Americans do not foresee a quick end to the crisis. In fact, 73% say that in thinking about the problems the country is facing from the coronavirus outbreak, …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Education, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care

Attacks on press credibility endanger US democracy and global press freedom

“The Trump administration has stepped up prosecutions of news sources, interfered in the business of media owners, harassed journalists crossing U.S. borders, and empowered foreign leaders to restrict their own media. But Trump’s most effective ploy has been to destroy the credibility of the press, dangerously undermining truth and consensus even as the COVID-19 pandemic …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Medicine