Frontline workers are highly vulnerable to the coronavirus – and not only because they're on the frontlines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the top watchdog for worker safety, has failed to set out clear guidelines for workers. In the meat industry, OSHA is not enforcing coronavirus-related safety guidelines for many corporations. Mike Elk is a labor reporter…
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Bloomberg TV Paul Tudor Jones said the US is headed for a second Depression if coronavirus-induced lockdowns last a year, in a Monday interview with CNBC. Stocks have surged amid optimism that the economy will soon reopen — the S&P 500 has gained 30% from March lows. Still, the market's future performance depends on how…
Instead of bringing the American people together, the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the depths of our partisan divides.People on different sides of the political aisle are treating the pandemic differently, absorbing different news, and focusing on different political outcomes.Michael Gordon is a longtime Democratic strategist, a former spokesperson for the Justice Department, and the principal…
People take advantage of a Duval County beach opening for physical activity amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Jacksonville, Florida, April 19, 2020. Sam Thomas/Reuters At least 32 states in the US have lifted or eased their lockdown restrictions, including Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, and Maine.Charts of new daily coronavirus infections reported in those five…
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Trucking companies slashed 88,300 drivers jobs in April.It's the biggest single-month loss of trucking jobs on record, according to data extending back to January 1990.It shows the trucking "bloodbath" of 2019 is living on — and getting much, much worse.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Approximately 88,300 truck drivers lost their jobs in April.It's…
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This story is available exclusively on Business Insider Prime. Join BI Prime and start reading now. India's 1.3 billion population has been on lockdown since 24 March, resulting in more than 100 million people losing their jobs in April alone.Figures suggest that millions of Indians are downloading instant-loan apps to make ends meet, many of…
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