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U.S. Consumer Spending Continues to Boom; Chinese Growth a Little Soft in the Second Quarter

Consumer spending continues to boom: June’s retail sales were up 19.8% from their level in February 2020, before the pandemic hit the U.S. Retail and food services sales rose 0.6% in June from May; this was partially offset by a 0.4% downward revision to May’s level of retail sales, which are now down 1.7% from …

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Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Screening Strategies to Permit the Safe Reopening of College Campuses in the United States

Universities across the United States are struggling with the question of whether and how to reopen for the fall 2020 semester. Residential colleges, with communal living arrangements, shared dining spaces, intimate classrooms, and a population of young adults anxious to socialize, pose a particular challenge. In the absence of an effective vaccine, a proven therapy, …

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