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India races to restore order after protests over ‘lockdown’

Bloomberg State governments across India rushed to restore order after violence and chaos broke out when the country started relaxing its stringent virus lockdown, with migrant workers clashing with police in western India. In Mumbai, India’s financial capital, local police said on Twitter that from Tuesday standalone shops would issue tokens to customers to avoid crowding around storefronts. It used ...

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Dems to challenge Trump’s choice to review virus funds

Bloomberg Senate Democrats are ready to challenge a vow of “fairness and impartiality” by Brian Miller, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee trillions of dollars being spent in the effort to rescue the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. “I will be vigilant to protect the integrity and independence of the Office of Special Inspector General” and will work “to uncover ...

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Virus will change not just how, but what, we buy!

During the coronavirus lockdown, a particular meme has been doing the rounds on Instagram and Twitter. It shows a woman in a pink ballgown, complete with tulle train billowing out behind her. She’s not standing on a glitzy red carpet. She is in a supermarket produce section, clutching a bunch of carrots in one hand and reaching for a red ...

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