Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order “to temporarily extend deadlines, for importers suffering significant financial hardship because of COVID-19”. This extended deadline will provide U.S. importers “with the option for a 90-day deferment period on the payment of duties, taxes, and fees.” U.S. tariffs, like those in place on China,…
U.S. to ‘Ensure’ Veterans get $1,200 Stimulus Checks Regardless if they File Tax Returns
April 18, 2020
The U.S. says is it is working “to ensure” Veterans will receive their $1,200 Economic Impact Payments, as authorized by the CARES Act, “automatically and without additional paperwork.” Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin added that the stimulus checls “will be issued automatically to our Veterans and their families [even if they]…
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Pregnant EMT
April 18, 2020
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled in favor yesterday of a pregnant woman who was forced out of her job as an EMT due to her pregnancy. Working as an EMT “required her to lift 100 pounds regularly.” After becoming pregnant, “her physician advised her to refrain…
NASA, SpaceX to Launch First Astronauts to Space Station from U.S. Since 2011
April 17, 2020
“American astronauts once again launch on an American rocket from American soil to the International Space Station” for the first time since 2011. NASA will utilize SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, in what NASA is calling “the final flight test for SpaceX”. If successful, SpaceX’s ability to transport…