Sunday's Headlines: Record government, corporate debt could lead to ‘tipping point’ after pandemic passes
Millions have lost their jobs. They're losing their health insurance, too.; Contamination at CDC lab delayed virus tests' rollout; U.S. manufacturers sent millions of dollars of face masks, other equipment to China early this year; #FloridaMorons trends after people flock to reopened Florida beaches; Group homes for disabled adults grapple with the spread of coronavirus; U.S. streaming audience savors story that puts a human face on North Korea; Every day suddenly feels the same. That doesn't have to be a problem.; States can band together to fight the virus — no matter what Trump does; Covid-19 is rapidly becoming America's leading cause of death; Virus models predict possible outcomes. We can fight to stop the worst ones.; Biden transformed the vice presidency. Whom can he pick to follow his lead?; How China's authoritarian system made the pandemic worse; Trump campaign decides to focus on Biden rather than try to promote his pandemic response; Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a rising star for Democrats and a target for Republicans; Treasury secretary and critic of George W. Bush's administration dies at 84
The federal government is on its way this year to spending $4 trillion more than it collects in revenue, analysts say. The reliance on so much debt will leave scars after the pandemic passes, economists say, making it difficult for policymakers to withdraw support and leaving the economy more vulnerable than before this crisis began.
In a nation where most health coverage is tied to employment, the economy's vanishing jobs are wiping out health insurance in the midst of a pandemic. And knowing that government help in regaining insurance is proving piecemeal and iffy, some health care providers and the unemployed are bracing for an intensifying onslaught.
The troubled segment of the test being developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not critical to detecting the novel coronavirus and led to weeks of delay, according to scientists with knowledge of the matter.
The shipments of protective medical equipment, done with encouragement from the federal government, underscored the Trump administration's failure to recognize and prepare for the growing pandemic threat.
By Juliet Eilperin, Jeff Stein, Desmond Butler and Tom Hamburger ●Read more »
On the same day as Florida's highest daily coronavirus death toll, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told reporters that it's essential that Floridians get exercise outdoors.
Both Democrats and Republicans shifted their strategies after polling showed declining approval ratings for President Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Election 2020●By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Annie Linskey and Toluse Olorunnipa ●Read more »
O'Neill, a former corporate executive who became a leading critic of the Bush administration after being fired from his Cabinet post, died Saturday from lung cancer, his son said.
Paul H. O'Neill | 1935–2020●By Matt Schudel ●Read more »
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