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Viena is a reporter for Future Sharks covering news around the globe.

Kashkari Advocates Six Weeks of Economic Lockdown to Fight COVID-19

Minneapolis Fed Reserve President Neel Kashkari said that the country’s economy needs an even more rigorous shutdown than the last time to combat the coronavirus.  On an op-ed post in New York Times Friday, Kashkari, together with Michael T. Osterhim,…

Trump Authorizes Provision of $400 Weekly Special Unemployment Benefit

During a press conference at Bedminster, NJ golf resort on Saturday, President Trump announced that he had signed a measure to provide an additional $400 per week for workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic. Trump made the decision as prolonged…

Tencent Sees Sudden Plunge in Stocks After Trump’s Executive Order

Last Thursday night, U.S. President Donald Trump released an executive order that would ban two widely used applications: TikTok and WeChat. Each parent company has a maximum of 45 days to decide whether they want to sell it or allow…

The Future of B2B Marketing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Anyone who participates in the market knows that there’s always a solution to different trends and disruptions. However, the sudden COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in business owners stepping into uncharted territory. B2B marketers can either make up an excellent strategy…

Optimum Skills Employers Look for in New Hires

As a professional, you always have to cultivate new and employable skills to get hired as soon as possible. If you are an industry novice, some skills can help you climb the ladder of success much faster than any other…

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Authorizes State Schools to Reopen Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

All New York school districts, including NYC public schools, have been authorized to reopen this fall, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday in a telephonic news conference. Gov. Cuomo has made the decision based on the low infection rate throughout the…

LEGO Makes Braille Bricks to Help Visually Impaired Children

The LEGO Foundation announced the launch of a new line of LEGO Braille Bricks, a pioneering project specially designed to help visually impaired children. LEGO partnered with the American Printing House for the Blind to manufacture bright-colored bricks with studs…

China Says It Won’t Replace the US, But Also Won’t Accept Bullying

In response to the Trump administration’s recent comments against China, Hua Chunying says that the Chinese government is focusing on improving livelihood, global peace, and stability maintenance. There is no truth to what the critics claim that there are ongoing…

Trump Orders the Removal of Tiktok and Wechat Chinese Applications

Last Wednesday, Michael Pompeo announced that the administration is taking the necessary steps to implement a so-called “clean network,” wherein most American companies strip off or restrict China-owned applications or technologies. According to Pompeo, there are five areas they wish…

Economies of Southeast Asian Countries Will Struggle Despite Successful Containment of the Virus

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, countries worldwide have struggled to contain the virus while also trying to revive the economy. Although some countries in Southeast Asia have successfully managed the spread of the virus, many fear that the economies still…