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COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide
Covid-19: New Poll Reveals Outlook On Economy From Chambers Of Commerce Leaders Nationwide Although 90 percent of Chamber of Commerce executives said that business conditions in their municipalities have worsened, only 55 percent expect improvement before the end of 2021, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute. According to the poll, which surveyed 796 chamber of commerce members throughout the country over the course of August, 32 percent of executives felt that business conditons in their districts would deteriorate even further than they already have amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.  Sixty-one percent of those polled reported that their chamber'…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
COVID-19: 'Who's Bailing Out Whom?' Says Cuomo, Taking On Republican Senators COVID-19: 'Who's Bailing Out Whom?' Says Cuomo, Taking On Republican Senators
Covid-19: 'Who's Bailing Out Whom?' Says Cuomo, Taking On Republican Senators New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking on Republican lawmakers who have made comments about “blue state bailouts” during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. During his daily COVID-19 briefing, Cuomo again took on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) and added first-term Sen. Rick Scott (Florida) to his line of fire. Both said providing federal aid to states hit hard by the crisis would amount to a bailout and some states should file for bankruptcy. Related - COVID-19: 'I Dare You,' Says Cuomo, Firing Back At Mitch McConnell Over State Bankruptcy Cuomo again made note tha…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing COVID-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing
Covid-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing Both President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a meeting the two had with several of their staff members at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, April 21 was productive. The main topic discussed was testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as New York aims to gradually reopen its economy. "As everyone knows, that's going to be the next step as we go forward and how do we separate the responsibilities and the tasks on testing vis-a-vis the state and the federal government and the acknowledgment that we all need to work together on this," Cuomo said on MSNBC. "It has to …

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by Joe Lombardi