16 th February 2021 7:28 am Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Tuesday 16 February, 2021. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Budget Or Bust Rishi Sunak has a huge decision on his hands in two weeks’ time. Does he blink in the face of record borrowing and turn the spending taps off, or does he keep them pouring, hoping the rising tide will lift all boats into an economic recovery? Tax hikes are not the way forward, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has written this morning. Furlough must be extended. The increase to Universal Credit should be maintained. These are the only ways to get out of the slump borne not just of Covid, but of Brexit too, and the only hope if the government also wants to be able to tackle other pressing issues like climate change.
Obituary: W. Roderic Covey CANTON, Ohio - W. Roderic Covey, 91, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Jan. 15, 2021, in his home after a . Share W. Roderic Covey CANTON, Ohio – W. Roderic Covey, 91, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Jan. 15, 2021, in his home after a brief illness. Born in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio to Robert and Elizabeth (Call) Covey, Rod graduated from high school at age 17, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Pharmacist’s Mate at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He graduated from The Ohio State University (OSU), earning a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. He served as President of the OSU Wesleyan Foundation and sang in the Ohio State Glee Club and Quartet. He carried his penchant for singing into all aspects of his life and was always willing to sing to an audience.