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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Federal Reserve cuts rates to zero and launches massive $700 billion quantitative easing program — This is breaking news. Check back here for updates. — The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries …
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement — The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States. Global financial conditions have also been significantly affected. Available economic data show that the U.S. economy came …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Federal Reserve slashes interest rates to zero as part of wide-ranging emergency intervention — The Fed took the most dramatic steps since the 2008 financial crisis to bolster the U.S. economy in the face of coronavirus. — The Federal Reserve made an emergency interest rate cut to zero on Sunday …
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Victoria Guida / Politico:
Fed slashes interest rates to zero to support economy from coronavirus — The Federal Reserve on Sunday announced it is slashing interest rates to zero and buying hundreds of billions of dollars in bonds, as part of a sweeping emergency effort to breathe life into an economy bracing for the fallout from the coronavirus.
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Cheryl Benard / Washington Post:
Landing at Dulles Airport, I encountered a case study in how to spread a pandemic — Cheryl Benard is a former senior analyst with the RAND Corporation and has written about health systems in post-conflict environments. — Like thousands of Americans and Europeans scrambling …
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at U.S. airports
Coronavirus screening causes massive bottlenecks at U.S. airports
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Reuters:
Germany tries to stop US from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine — BERLIN (Reuters) - Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the United States, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
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Philip Oltermann / The Guardian:
Trump ‘offers large sums’ for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine
Trump ‘offers large sums’ for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Sixty percent believe worst is yet to come for the U.S. in coronavirus pandemic — Public attitudes about the coronavirus response are split along partisan lines in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. — WASHINGTON — A majority of American voters say they're worried that someone …
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Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Fauci: 'If it looks like you're overreacting you're probably doing the right thing' — National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Anthony Fauci said Sunday that it was better to err on the side of caution in coronavirus mitigation, even if the steps taken appear to be an overreaction.
Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y.: New York City Public Schools to Close — Following days of pressure, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans to close the nation's largest public school system. — New York City's public school system, the nation's largest, will begin shutting down this week …
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New York Times:
New York City to Close Public Schools: Live Updates — The move is the most far-reaching and disruptive the city has taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus. — RIGHT NOW New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that five people in the city had died from the coronavirus, all of whom had underlying health issues.
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Gothamist:
With De Blasio's Blessing, NYC Nightlife Still Buzzing Despite Pleas To Self-Isolate
With De Blasio's Blessing, NYC Nightlife Still Buzzing Despite Pleas To Self-Isolate
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Michael Donnelly:
COVID-19: New York Will Be The Next Italy, But Doesn't Have to Be
COVID-19: New York Will Be The Next Italy, But Doesn't Have to Be
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Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
New York Officials Tell UN Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City
New York Officials Tell UN Coronavirus Has Spread Throughout City
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Taylor Dolven / Miami Herald:
Thousands leave Miami cruise ship without screenings after former passenger got COVID-19 — Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers. To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription.
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Andrew M. Cuomo / New York Times:
Andrew Cuomo to President Trump: Mobilize the Military to Help Fight Coronavirus — The time is growing short and fewer options are available. Using federal troops to help create hospital beds is one we should try. — Mr. Cuomo is the governor of New York. — Dear Mr. President,
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ABC News:
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll reaches 61, Federal Reserve lowers interest rates to near zero
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll reaches 61, Federal Reserve lowers interest rates to near zero
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Dr. Fauci confident in federal government's response to coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Fauci confident in federal government's response to coronavirus pandemic
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Despite forecasting economic slowdown, Mnuchin says coronavirus won't cause recession — The treasury secretary appears on ABC's “This Week.” — Despite forecasting an economic slowdown, the president's top economic adviser said on ABC's “This Week” that he did not think the novel coronavirus pandemic would cause a recession.
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Jacob Rosenberg / Mother Jones:
O'Hare Airport Was Total Chaos on Saturday. But the White House Is More Upset About a Tweet. — On Saturday night, as images of huge crowds stuck at customs at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport went viral, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tweeted his frustration—tagging President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Trump considering ‘full pardon’ of former national security advisor Michael Flynn — Flynn pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador prior to Trump's inauguration as president. — Flynn is in the process of trying …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP, Fox News have waged war on science. With coronavirus, will their aging fans pay the price? — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is in many ways a poster child for today's Republican Party. A businessman whose company was accused of shady practices (sound familiar?), he ran for the top job …
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David Boroff / The US Sun:
LOCK HIM UP Coronavirus patient under 24/7 armed guard after REFUSING to self-isolate — A CORONAVIRUS patient in Kentucky has been placed under armed guard after refusing to self-isolate. — Gov. Andy Beshear said the state had to make the unusual move to protect others nearby.