weighed on the dollar, with Washington’s lawmakers set to
address President Donald Trump’s request for larger coronavirus
relief checks this week.
p.m. EST (1845 GMT). The metal climbed as much 1.3% on Monday
after U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval of a $2.3 trillion
stimulus package. “You now have a leadership in the U.S. that is going to do
everything possible to defeat the virus – that’s going to mean
extended lockdowns, more stimulus and that is going to provide
strong upward support for gold,” said Edward Moya, senior market
analyst at OANDA.
once (President-elect Joe) Biden comes into office and I think
KINGSPORT - Frances Tranbarger, age 94, of Kingsport, died Sunday, December 20, 2020, following a period of deteriorating health.
Frances was born in Russell County, VA to the late Howard and Ann Parrott Cassell. She matriculated to Kingsport in 1954, as the bride of the late Robert Tranbarger. Upon completion of coursework at Milligan College, University of Virginia and East Tennessee State University Frances worked in the field of medical technology on both sides of the state line, prior to having transitioned to full-time homemaker and mother.
Francesâ greatest passions included the Atlanta Braves, chardonnay at 5:00 pm, ETSU ball games with Jay Sandos on the call, Heatherâs cornbread, Josh Groban, Memphis barbeque, Murrellâs Inlet Seafood and tailgating in the grove at Ole Miss. She was an avid golfer into her eighties. Frances once recorded a hole in one on the par 3 #6 at Silver Lake Golf Club.
This State Now Has the Worst COVID Outbreak in the U.S.
By Zachary Mack of Best Life |
This State Now Has the Worst COVID Outbreak in the U.S.
As the first doses of coronavirus vaccines begin to ship across the U.S., a grim reality remains: many states continue to break newly reported COVID case, hospitalization, and death records on an almost daily basis. Practically no corner of the nation is unaffected, and we re now beginning to see the full effects of travel and gatherings over the Thanksgiving holiday. But as numbers continue to skyrocket everywhere, one state has become the site of the worst COVID outbreak in the country:
By Kaila Hale-SternDec 16th, 2020, 6:02 pm
Just let that sink in a moment. Russian President Vladimir Putin a man who’s held that office since 2012 and will probably never leave it, a man who has actively worked to undermine American democracy for years and delighted in the leverage he held over Donald Trump that man congratulated Joe Biden on his presidential victory before U.S. Senate Majority Leader and zombie turtle Mitch McConnell.
Nothing Mitch McConnell does should surprise us anymore. Take, for example, his ongoing refusal of pandemic aid to millions of desperate Americans because his main concern is corporate “get out of jail free cards.” But “Putin and Russia acknowledge the U.S. election results before the leader of the Senate” isn’t the fun footnote in history that McConnell seems to think it is. This should be a huge story, but because it’s 2020, it’s a passing blip on our fiery doom horizon.
Goal Protect small businesses from certain death by allowing tax deductions on government-issued aid.
Without an urgent fix. the funds meant to ensure small businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic may soon push these businesses to the economic brink. The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have once again declined to allow tax deductions on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)-issued loans in most circumstances. As a result, hundreds of thousands of struggling businesses across the country could be facing a hefty tax bill come 2021.
The specific language of the PPP provision in Congress’ stimulus package did not elaborate on taxation of the money that small business owners spent to keep their doors open. The IRS affirmed that if a business expected loan forgiveness, even if it had not filed for such a measure, then the business could not seek tax deductions on the funds. This rule applied even if investments would normally be eligible for a deduction. Des