The deal should ensure the two sides can trade in goods without tariffs or quotas.
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Republicans block $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID-19 aid in chaos, goes to Florida
Democrats will try again with a roll call vote on a new bill Dec. 28, when the House also plans a vote to override Trump’s veto on the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Community ‘hugs’ keep memories of 4-month-old Hailey alive
An anonymous donor paid a local restaurant to feed 100 people in need two days before Christmas. The donor’s kind act was in memory of his 4-month-old niece, Hailey. “I want to keep Hailey’s memory alive by paying it forward in my niece’s name.” Hailey Goodwin was 4-months-old when she passed away April 23, 2014. […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers
Already struggling because of the pandemic, they are taking extraordinary steps this holiday season to try to lessen the spread of the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Despite warnings, thousands of Mainers expected to travel for holidays
Winter holiday travel will be far less prevalent than in previous years, but many will still hit the road as public officials urge caution amid the raging pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
With time running out, EU and U.K. near post-Brexit trade deal
After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators are down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms as they work to secure an agreement by an end-of-year deadline.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Jobless claims remain high in Maine as pandemic rages
Nearly 3,000 more state unemployment claims were filed last week as President Trump casts doubt on an aid package that would benefit tens of thousands of jobless Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Trump vetoes defense bill that has BIW benefits, setting up possible override vote
The president has called for the bill to include limits on social media companies he claims are biased against him – and to strip out language that allows for the renaming of military bases that honor Confederate leaders.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
‘Mom’s worth it’: U.S. holiday travel surges despite outbreak
Many people at airports this week thought long and hard about whether to go somewhere and found a way to rationalize it.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek unemployment aid
The latest figure shows that many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home.