POLITICS 🏛️

Two Senators accused of selling significant stock holdings before coronavirus market crash

• Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is reported to have sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million of his stock holdings before the stock market’s steep decline over the last month. Burr, who is the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman, also warned a VIP group of constituents of the impending economic impact of the coronavirus
• Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) has also been accused of insider trading after selling off more than a million dollars in stocks before the stock market nosedive and buying stocks on Feb. 14 for two work-from-home-related companies. She has denied the claims of insider trading, stating that her portfolio is handled by a third-party 

WORLD 🌎

Africa’s busiest airport says foreigners can’t disembark

• Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport in South Africa will be containing aircrafts with foreigners at an isolated bay and sending them back to their country of origin
• This decision comes days after South Africa declared a national disaster and as most of the cases reported in Africa have been linked to overseas travel

BUSINESS 💰

Stores implement “Senior Hour” shopping

• Amidst other changes to operations and hours, stores are offering exclusive early morning shopping to older customers with the hope of reducing the risk of COVID-19 infection for this high risk population

TECH 📱

Gaming hardware manufacturer to assist with surgical mask production

• Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan revealed plans to convert some of the company’s existing manufacturing lines to produce masks with the intention of donating up to 1 million masks to global health authorities
• Some are expecting that in the coming months, more private businesses will follow in Razer's footsteps as the coronavirus outbreak takes its toll 

US 🦅

Most renters will not be eligible for eviction protections

• The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s plan includes a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures that applies to homeowners who have Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans or loans backed by the FHA
• However, this moratorium would apply to 8 million rental units of the total 43 million households rented in 2019. Those who rent from a business or or are renters in public housing authorities are not protected by the plan

ECONOMY 📈

The deadline for filing federal tax returns is postponed to July 15

• The deadline was announced by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin after complaints about the administration’s previous plan to give people an additional 90 days to pay the IRS, without penalties or interest, but still required returns to be filed by April 15
• There had been concerns that people wouldn’t be able to gather the necessary documents or access services like those offered by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance clinics
• Several states have pushed back their filing dates for state taxes as well

EXTRA BLING ✨

• Wholesome 🤝. Foster pets prove to be great companions for those self-isolating
• Science ⚗️. Giant asteroid posed to pass by Earth in April
• Fashion/Style 👗. Nike to donate $15 million to support fight against COVID-19
• Environment 🌲. Coronavirus spread is linked to significant decrease in air pollution and CO2 emissions
• Interesting 🔎. NC man wins the lottery twice in 2.5 years
• Funny 😹. Remember to wash your hands this weekend...otherwise...

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