The 7-day national daily average of new coronavirus cases has topped 60,000 since mid-July, about double the mid-April peak. Gross domestic product shrank 9.5 percent in the second quarter, a record-shattering annualized rate of -32.9 percent. On Saturday, nearly 30 million workers lost $600 in weekly supplemental unemployment benefits as Congress and the White House stalemated over legislation to respond to the coronavirus and stimulate the economy.
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When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed a $3.5 trillion coronavirus relief/economic stimulus package in May, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed action on a companion bill, hoping the pandemic would ease and the economy would improve sufficiently so Senate Republicans could respond with a less expansive, expensive package. As the August recess looms, McConnell’s risk has not paid off.
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Vianovo, a leading strategy consultancy at the intersection of business, policy and politics, today announced that Reeves Strategy Group will join its ranks, bolstering the firm’s capabilities and presence in Texas and across the U.S. and Mexico.
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Vianovo, a leading strategy consultancy at the intersection of business, policy and politics, today announced the addition of Matt Hirsch as a partner in the firm’s Austin office.
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In the last 15 years, big-name universities have built extremely valuable brands and are seeing unprecedented growth. However, in the current era of increased scrutiny, higher education faces significant public risks.
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