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May 18 - 22, 2020
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BREAKING: A Pakistan International Airlines domestic flight crashed this morning, killing more than 100 people. Developing story (read here)

Unemployment: Last week 2.4 million new unemployment claims were filed, bringing the nine-week total to 38.6 million, just under 25% of the total labor force. The official numbers are likely higher, as the reported data do not take into account “gig workers” or those who are self-employed.

WHO Funding in Limbo: In a four-page letter to the director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros, President Trump said that if substantial changes are not made to how the WHO operates within the next 30 days, the U.S. plans to make permanent its funding cuts to the organization. Trump primarily criticized the WHO for …