McConnell has indicated that talks will not resume until after the Senate's two-week Fourth of July recess.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2020/06/29/with-senate-republicans-mia-pelosi-and-schumer-urge-mcconnell-to-restart-stimulus-negotiations-immediately/#69314d8062b5

 

As of June 29, McConnell will not discuss further pandemic relief.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

Health insurers successfully lobbied Trump administration to avoid paying for certain COVID-19

https://sirota.substack.com/p/trumps-covid-directive-may-force

 

Tests required to go back to school or work often must be paid by the family or the employer. The Administration will not allow unemployment insurance for those called back to work and will not impose safety measures on employers. Some states have granted employers immunity.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

Maryland's local election directors call for hybrid election

https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-election-directors-20200627-bgakxfjkxbhqngvc2pg44v3vze-story.html#nws=true

 

Local election officials have spoken out for the first time and have proposed a detailed plan. They say that there would not be sufficient polling places or election judges to hold a traditional election. Republican elected officials, though, have called for a traditional, in-person election. Gov. Hogan has delayed action beyond the time that election officials requested a decision.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

New book shows how election can be stolen

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-trump-stole-2020-greg-palast/1136935885?ean=9781644210567

 

Greg Palast is a veteran reporter with a history of exposing schemes to purge, discourage, and refuse to count the votes of registered voters – especially minority voters. His new book comes out on July 14. Disclosure: This book has an anti-Republican slant.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

Fed's bank stress test is based on "severe" scenarios that are already eclipsed by our ultra-severe reality

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2020/06/feds-stress-tests-results-based-on-gdp-decline-of-8-5-percent-atlanta-feds-gdpnow-forecast-says-gdp-will-decline-by-46-6-percent/

 

Charlie Cooper

Income and Wealth Inequality Has Devastated American Workers

https://nyti.ms/37WOzSg

 

New York Times editorial: The root cause is the influence of money in politics.

 

Marty Wulfe

Official U.S. Treasury release on PPP info disclosure

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1041

 

Official U.S. Treasury release describing categories of data that will be released about larger PPP loans. Names of businesses will not be released nor will data about smaller businesses.

 

Charlie Cooper