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A $900 billion coronavirus stimulus deal seems imminent. Top Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) sounded optimistic on Wednesday, saying, “It’s not a done deal yet, but we are very close.” A point of contention amid the negotiations has been the inclusion of another round of stimulus checks for Americans. The bipartisan $908 billion proposal unveiled on Dec. 9 and then split into two parts this week did not include stimulus payments. The deal will also likely leave out state and local… Source link

While the coronavirus pandemic has plunged the global economy into a crisis, Amazon has been one of its biggest beneficiaries. That success has drawn condemnation by more than 400 politicians from around the world, including France, the UK, and the U.S. World leaders have accused Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, of “acting with impunity” by pocketing profits while “dodging and dismissing [his] debts to workers, societies, and the planet” in a recent scathing open… Source link