13 Apr April 10, 2020
Top News
- Small-Business Aid Stalls in Senate as Democrats Demand More Funds. New York Times
- Bernie Sanders ends his second bid for the presidency. Vox
- Joe Biden Won The Primary. Now He’s Trying To Win Over Progressive Groups. NPR
- Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 100,000. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Worries Arise That Coronavirus-Prompted Rule Changes Go Too Far. Bloomberg Environment
- Another Way to See the Recession: Power Usage Is Way Down. New York Times
- Trump Says Oil Producers ‘Close To A Deal’ To Stabilize Cost. NPR
- Global EV sales will drop 43% in 2020 due to COVID-19, lower oil prices: WoodMac. Utility Dive
Indian Affairs
- Casino closures in Indian Country hit core tribal services. High Country News
- Indian Country, where residents suffer disproportionately from disease, is bracing for coronavirus. Washington Post
- Overcrowding Makes It Hard For Native Americans To Socially Distance. NPR
Labor
- Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia faces blowback as he curtails scope of worker relief in unemployment crisis. Washington Post
- Uber and Lyft Drivers Face Hurdles to Stimulus Bill Benefits. New York Times
- Pandemic sparks tech workers’ interest in unions. Axios
- Jobs Carnage Mounts: 17 Million File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks. NPR
Taxation & Trade
- Small-Business Loans Face Delays Even as Coronavirus Program Expands. Wall Street Journal
- Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop ‘Main Street,’ local governments. Reuters
- IRS, Treasury launch online tool to get stimulus payments to nonfilers. Politico
- Coronavirus: ‘Drop in global trade to be worse than 2008 crisis.’ BBC
Technology
- Federal agencies launch $9M Civic Innovation Challenge. Smart Cities Dive
- Apple and Google are building a coronavirus tracking system into iOS and Android. The Verge
- Reporting for Coronavirus Duty: Robots That Go Where Humans Fear to Tread. Wall Street Journal
- A guide to healthy skepticism of artificial intelligence and coronavirus. Brookings Institution
Transportation & Infrastructure
- AASHTO asks Congress for federal emergency funds for state DOTs. Progressive Railroading
- Transportation sends $1B in emergency assistance to Amtrak. The Hill
- Transit Agencies’ Challenge Is to Balance Service with Safety. Route Fifty
- As Coronavirus Quiets Streets, Some Cities Speed Road and Transit Fixes. CityLab
- Build Cities for Bikes, Buses, and Feet—Not Cars. Wired
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