COVID-19 Update | Sunday, March 22 (PM)
March 22, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration Secretary Mnuchin is now referring to direct payments as “direct deposits”, stating that the average payment to a family of four would be $3,000 and that the package is aiming to help people for 10 to 12 weeks. Congress Negotiations are continuing and Speaker Pelosi has said there is no deal and the House […]
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COVID-19 Update | Sunday, March 22
March 22, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
On Sunday it was announced that the House of Commons will be returning on Tuesday of this week at 12pm for emergency legislation. 32 MPs will be present. Legislation will get passed and likely pass to the Senate on early Wednesday morning.
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 21 (PM)
March 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration The Federal government is allowing borrowers to suspend federal student loan payments for at least 60 days. To be considered for the deferment of payments, borrowers who have federally held loans will have to make a request directly to their servicers, such as Navient, Nelnet, FedLoan Servicing or Great Lakes, over the phone or […]
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COVID-19 Update | Saturday, March 21 (PM)
March 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration Larry Kudlow today indicated that the current stimulus package being negotiated could exceed 10 percent of GDP, or $2 trillion. The Federal Reserve will now start letting banks access cheap loans by pledging short-term, highly rated municipal debt as collateral. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first test that can be conducted […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 20 (AM)
March 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Individual Tax Provisions Individuals would receive checks of up to $1,200 and couples filing jointly would receive up to $2,400. This amount would increase by $500 for each child. The amount would be tied to salary with higher earners receiving less and the payments would phase out beginning at $75,000 in adjusted gross income and […]
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COVID-19 Update | Saturday, March 21
March 21, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Last Friday, the Government announced their plan to mobilize industry to fight COVID-19. This plan includes measures to support businesses and manufacturers to rapidly scale up production to develop products made in Canada that will help curb the spread of COVID-19, including critical health and safety supplies, personal protective equipment, testing products and sanitization products. […]
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COVID-19 Update | Friday, March 20
March 20, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Effective as of March 21, Canada & the US reach temporary border agreement to implement non-essential travel restrictions. There is also a reciprocal agreement in which irregular migrants will be returned, amid concerns around screening people at irregular border crossings for COVID-19.
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Travel Leaders Meet to Address COVID-19
March 19, 2020 / NTA News
Eleven association leaders hold unprecedented meeting, seek to safeguard members’ businesses Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2020) — With the travel and tourism industry trending to be one of the nation’s industries hit hardest by COVID-19, a group of leaders from 11 travel and tourism associations convened in person and by phone in Washington, D.C. on […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, March 19 (PM-2)
March 19, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) put out a notification this afternoon outlining 16 critical industries in which employees should maintain their regular work schedules in order to “ensure the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure.” CISA is in charge of DHS’s statutory responsibilities to provide […]
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COVID-19 Update | Thursday, March 19 (PM)
March 19, 2020 / Really Old Microsites
Administration Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA is fast-tracking antiviral treatments for COVID-19 patients. The FDA is exploring using drugs that are already approved for expanded uses, including for COVID-19. Currently, the vaccine trial is in phase one, and could take 12 months to fully develop. Under the […]
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