The administration’s effort comes as federal officials and health experts warn that a second wave of coronavirus infections could be
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NYC Principals Union Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chancellor Richard Carranza
The executive board school principals union unanimously voted, calling on the pair to relinquish control of the school system to
China, WHO Could Have Prevented COVID Pandemic, Congressional Report Concludes
The WHO accepted Chinese propaganda regarding the outbreak, effectively misinforming other nations on the spread of coronavirus.
The Capital Note: Forward Guidance & the Fate of Cities
On the menu today: the Fed’s forward guidance, the fate of cities, and the use of collateral in emerging markets.
Dem Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham Would Be ‘Hesitant’ to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine By Year’s End
Cunningham expressed concern that “political and financial corruption” in Washington could mar the vaccine approval process.
The Capital Note: Debt, Windfalls, and Disaster
On the menu today: Debt and windfall waste, the lockdown reflex, oil tankers as warehouses, green protectionism, and the (partial)
Milton Friedman’s Shareholder Primacy Stands the Test of Time and Helps Many Stakeholders 50 Years Later
Joe Biden and CEOs emphasize helping non-shareholder stakeholders, but they ignore how Friedman’s shareholder primacy theory does exactly that.
The Capital Note: Cities after COVID & GM’s Electric Vehicle Push
On the menu today: work from home, GM’s investment in Nikola, and a look at the Vegas-Wall Street pipeline.
Uncharted Territory: Teaching Special Ed Amid COVID-19
Reading Time: 3 minutes OPINION This personal essay is part of WhoWhatWhy’s ongoing series on the challenges and opportunities the
Pelosi Asks Salon Owner to Apologize for ‘Set Up,’ Pleads Ignorance on California Lockdown Law
Despite her own behavior, Pelosi has been vocal in telling Americans to wear masks and follow local guidelines to mitigate
San Francisco Salon Owner Says Nancy Pelosi Visited Despite Citywide Closure
San Francisco implemented some of the strictest coronavirus lockdown measures in the country in March.
China Forces Unproven COVID Treatments on Xinjiang Residents in Lockdown
The medicine, which is being distributed throughout Xinjiang in white bottles, is made of unknown compounds.
Home Alone, a Pair of Scissors, and a Mirror
Reading Time: 8 minutes Have you found yourself in shock recently after seeing a co-worker pop up in a Zoom
The Capital Note: Thinking Through Lockdowns
On the menu today: Lockdowns, a small-company debt crunch, a motel revival, nukes, and short sellers.
Another Potential Election Fiasco: Vanishing Volunteers at the Polls
Older poll workers fear catching the coronavirus, and younger Americans, many of whom have never taken a civics course, have
‘He’s Failed to Protect Us’: Biden Attacks Trump’s COVID Response in Speech Accepting Dem Nomination
Biden vowed that if he is elected president he will issue a national mandate for all residents to wear a
‘Public Servants Show Up And Serve People’: De Blasio Insists on Reopening NYC Schools Despite Pushback from Teachers Union
The mayor’s remarks came after the city’s largest teachers union threatened to strike if its demands regarding the reopening were
NYC Teachers’ Union Threatens Strike Unless ‘Every Single Person’ Who Enters a School Receives COVID Test
The president of the powerful United Federation of Teachers union said the union is prepared to strike if schools open
S&P 500 Closes at Record High, Rebounding From Pandemic Losses
The S&P 500 climbed 0.23 percent, surpassing its intraday high of 3,393.52, before beating its February record.
The Capital Note: Lockdowns & Lumber
Small business, work from home, how a lumber shortage is increasing the size of one university’s endowment, and more.
Cuomo Turns Convention Speech Into Extended Metaphor Comparing Trump to COVID
“We know that our problems go beyond the COVID virus: COVID is the symptom, not the illness,” Cuomo said
New Zealand Delays Election by a Month Following New Coronavirus Outbreak
The island recorded 102 days without an instance of transmission of the coronavirus, until the discovery of 78 cases in
Senate Adjourns Through Labor Day Without Reaching Coronavirus Relief Deal
Mitch McConnell said that if an agreement is reached while the Senate is adjourned, they will come back to vote
FDA Red Tape Entangles Instant Coronavirus Test
Reading Time: 9 minutes Laurence Kotlikoff wants you to know that we already possess technology that could change the course
Trump Announces Deal With Moderna for 100 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine
The U.S. has already invested $955 million to develop Moderna’s vaccine, bringing its total investment up to $2.48 billion.
Trump Considers Barring Reentry of Americans Who May Have Coronavirus
Federal agencies have been requested to provide the White House with feedback by Tuesday on the proposed rule.
Former FDA Commissioner on Russia COVID Vaccine: ‘I Wouldn’t Take It’
“Russia was reported to be behind disinformation campaigns to sow doubts in U.S. about our Covid vaccines,” Gottlieb wrote on
Cuomo Rejects Independent Investigation of N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths, Saying It Would Be ‘Political’
The governor dismissed allegations that the state had not adequately protected nursing home residents from coronavirus.
Poll: One in Three Americans Say They Would Not Get Coronavirus Vaccine
About 35 percent of Americans say they would not receive such a vaccine to guard against the coronavirus, while 65
Political campaigns are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic
(Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Political campaigns are staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic that shows no
Teacher Mental Health Amid a Pandemic
Reading Time: 6 minutes Before the COVID-19 pandemic reached fever pitch, I was on the edge of burnout. Teaching is
Local Officials Resist Maryland Governor’s Order to Open Private Schools
Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, are pushing back against an executive order by Governor Larry Hogan that prevents a blanket
Birx Warns ‘Extraordinarily Widespread’ Pandemic Has Entered ‘New Phase’ in U.S.
Birx said that the pathogen is present in many more areas across the country than it was during the spring