In response to recent United States sanctions, China has decided to sanction U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton, Pat Toomey, and U.S. Representative from New Jersey Chris Smith. Last Friday, the United States announced sanctions on Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam, along with ten other…
President Trump Signs Executive Order & Three Memorandums to Enact Eviction Protection, Extend Pandemic Unemployment Benefits, Defer Student Loan Repayment, and Delay Collection of Payroll Taxes
August 10, 2020
On Saturday, President Trump issued one executive order and three memorandums that enact eviction protections, extend enhanced unemployment benefits, provide student loan repayment options, and delay the collection of payroll taxes. Executive Order on Fighting the Spread of COVID-19 by Providing Assistance to Renters and Homeowners This executive order aims…
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
August 7, 2020
The United States has sanctioned Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam, along with ten other individuals, “for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of the citizens of Hong Kong”. Recent national security legislation passed by China on Hong Kong has, according to the United…
Over One Million People File for Unemployment in Last Week
August 6, 2020
Over the course of the past week, 1,186,000 Americans have filed for unemployment. This is a slight improvement from two week ago, when 1,434,000 Americans filed for unemployment. Over 1 million people each week have declared unemployment since the beginning of COVID-19 related shutdowns in March. While the number of…