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Oil demand to make record recovery in 2021 after historic fall

Global oil demand is on pace to fall by a record amount this year due to the pandemic, but will rebound to its largest increase ever in 2021.

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New York Manufacturing Business Optimism Hits Highest Level in a Decade

The New York Fed’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed its general condition index rose a sharp 48 points to negative 0.2 in June.

7 Minneapolis police officers resign amid George Floyd protests

At least seven Minneapolis police officers have resigned amid the protests over police brutality and racial inequality, and more than half a

Mnuchin: White House seriously considering second round of stimulus checks

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has signaled that the Trump administration is considering another round of stimulus checks as many American

Amazon Bans Police from Using Its Facial Recognition Tech

E-commerce giant Amazon has reportedly banned police agencies from using its facial recognition technology for one year.

Twitter deletes over 170,000 accounts tied to Chinese propaganda efforts

Twitter announced that it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Chinese state-linked operation that were spreading deceptive infor

Producer Prices Rose 0.4% in May, Led by Food and Energy

U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent in May, led by gains in the cost of food and energy.

Government surveillance | Amazon pauses police use of facial recognition tech | Hackers target mobile banking

Senators raise concerns about government surveillance of anti-police brutality protests that have erupted.

Uber Eats waives fees for black-owned restaurants

Uber announced last week that it would help customers support black-owned businesses and restaurants through its app.

Fed predicts unemployment will fall to 9.3 percent by end of 2020

Federal Reserve officials expect the unemployment rate to remain above 9 percent until the end of 2020.

Minneapolis Withdrawing from Police Union Negotiations

The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations.

Philonise Floyd asks Congress to deliver justice for his brother

Philonise Floyd is seeking only one thing from Congress in the wake of his brother's death two weeks ago: "Justice for George."

Study finds vulnerabilities in online voting tool used by several states

Researchers with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan found multiple security vulnerabilities in an

Trump’s Order Ignites Overdue Debate On Big Tech Protections

President Donald Trump took the fight directly to the social media giants when he signed an executive order regarding Section 230.

US, Russia to begin nuclear arms talks this month

U.S. and Russian officials will meet later this month for nuclear arms control negotiations.

New York City Begins Reopening, 400,000 Expected To Return To Work

New York City began reopening Monday, allowing nearly 400,000 people to begin returning to work, NBC News reported.

Doctors around world say COVID-19 may be losing its potency, becoming less deadly

Doctors across the world are offering encouraging reports that the coronavirus may be losing steam and becoming less deadly.

BP To Slash 10,000 Jobs As Coronavirus Creates Slump In Energy Markets

Oil and gas giant BP announced Monday that it will cut 10,000 jobs from its global workforce.

Elon Musk calls for Amazon to be broken up: 'Monopolies are wrong!'

Elon Musk tweets in response to former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson's book about COVID-19 not meeting Amazon guidelines for sale.