United States

Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:55 UTC
US jobless rate falls to 13,3% in May, triggering optimism that the worst of the pandemic is easing

The U.S. economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, offering the clearest signal yet that the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was probably over, though the road to recovery could be long.
Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 13:31 UTC
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram disable Trump's campaign video, citing copyright complaints

Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms on Friday, citing copyright complaints.
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Covid-19 human toll: US unemployment expected to reach 20% in May

The U.S. unemployment rate likely shot up to almost 20% in May, a new post World War Two record, with millions more losing their jobs, exposing the horrific human toll from the COVID-19 crisis.
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
US billionaires become significantly richer during the pandemic

The combined wealth of America's billionaires, including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, jumped more than 19% or by half a trillion since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, according to a report published by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:23 UTC
Washington DC mayor wants active-military sent by Trump out of the city

Thousands of National Guard troops and federal officers in riot gear and masks ringed the White House and monuments in the U.S. capital this week, evoking comparisons to an occupying force. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday said she wants most of them out of her district of 700,000 residents. But her powers are limited.
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
On Tiananmen anniversary US destroyer sailed the sensitive Taiwan Strait

A U.S. warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries said, on the same day as the 31st anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square.
Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Trump orders tighter accounting practices of China based companies listed in US markets

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday warned American investors against fraudulent accounting practices at China-based companies and said the Nasdaq’s recent decision to tighten listing rules for such players should be “a model” for all other exchanges around the world.
Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 18:31 UTC
Defense Secretary rejects Trump's Insurrection Act do deploy active duty forces to respond to civil unrest

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday that he does not support invoking the Insurrection Act, a law from 1807 that would allow President Donald Trump to deploy active-duty U.S. troops to respond to civil unrest in cities across the country.
Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 18:27 UTC
Ex Pentagon Chief blasts Trump for trying to divide US and failing to provide “mature leadership”

Former Pentagon chief Jim Mattis issued a stinging rebuke of his erstwhile boss Donald Trump on Wednesday accusing the president of trying to “divide” America and failing to provide “mature leadership” as the country reels from days of protests.
Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Beijing will allow more foreign carries to fly to China, following a threat from Trump

China said on Thursday it will allow more foreign carriers to fly into the mainland, shortly after Washington barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States citing Beijing's restrictions on American airlines.