GOP House leader makes the case why Congress should come back to work next week But he warned the risk of long-term damage will get worse the longer it takes to stand up public health measures needed to reopen communities and give consumers confidence they can shop and spend safely.ģ.8 million: The number of Americans who sought unemployment benefits last week. Winfree stressed that he doesn’t believe reopening prematurely and inviting new outbreaks would be a helpful alternative. “We might start seeing this cascading effect where businesses without lots of capital say, 'I'm just going to go out of businesses and come back when this is all done, get a new space, and then start over,'” he said. Businesses that do reopen may need time to rehire and train workers and fix supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, which could also delay the recovery. PPP loans and grants come with restrictions on how much can be applied to expenses besides payroll, an issue one prominent New York bar cited as a factor in deciding to shut down permanently this week. Some businesses may be locked into expensive leases and vendor agreements that can no longer support a profit, especially with new social distancing requirements. Paul Winfree, co-executive director of the Heritage Foundation’s commission on reopening the economy, told NBC News that his conversations with dozens and dozens of business owners in recent weeks have made him increasingly worried about the prospects of a “V-shaped” recovery – where the economy quickly snaps back into place.Īmong the concerns he’s heard: Even if restrictions ease, many retail stores and restaurants in particular may find demand is too weak to justify reopening in the current environment. In 2018, Reade wrote Medium posts praising Vladimir Putin (which are now deleted) Reade later said she didn’t discuss the assault allegation because she was scared and not “quite ready.” “I wanted to share the whole thing, but at the same time I was too scared,” Reade told Vox. ‘I would just kind of freeze and wait for him to stop doing that.’ ‘He used to put his hand on my shoulder and run his finger up my neck,’ Reade said. Reade said she felt pushed out and left Biden’s employ in August 1993 after some nine months. “Reade said her responsibilities in the senator’s office were reduced after she refused to serve drinks at an event - what she called a desire of Biden’s because he liked her legs. “Alexandra Tara Reade said that in 1993 she was in her mid-20s when Biden, then a senator from Delaware, touched her several times making her feel uncomfortable,” The Union reported last year. In 2019, she accused Biden of inappropriate touching - but not of assault. Reade has changed her story from a year ago That’s my responsibility and I’ll meet it.”ģ.
I hear what they’re saying and I understand it,” he said. “The boundaries of protecting personal space have been reset. In April of last year, Biden acknowledged those kind of complaints against him. I was mortified,” Lucy Flores, a former Dem nominee for lieutenant governor recalled in 2019.
He leaned further in and inhaled my hair. “Why is the vice-president of the United States touching me?” I felt him get closer to me from behind. “As I was taking deep breaths and preparing myself to make my case to the crowd, I felt two hands on my shoulders. Reade isn't the first woman to accuse Biden of inappropriate behavior A second on-the-record source recalled Reade telling her that Biden harassed her, but did not corroborate the assault allegation.Ģ. On Monday, Business Insider published an interview with one former neighbor of Reade, who confirmed – on the record – that she recalls Reade disclosing details of the allegations against Biden in the mid-1990s.