applied to all types and sizes of businesses, from farmers and sole proprietorships to partnerships to llcs and s corporations to the large corporations. and they apply across all industry, affects nearly every sector is bearing the brunt of stay-at-home and shut down orders across our entire nation. most importantly we didn't try to decide which jobs were more worthy of saving and other types of jobs. our goal was to help preserve as many jobs as possible, regardless of whatever business they were in. those objectives were the right ones. this partisan tax increase also flies in the face of anti-recessionary fiscal policy 101. would you find me a credible economist who says that we should raise taxes in a normal recession? it's just common sense not to. in normal business cycles, downturn tax increases hurt r rather than help recovery. why double down now as the house is doing in the greatest and sharpest economic contraction in modern history? the house democrats have reverted to partisan politics as usual in the middle of the worst pandemic in more than 100 years, and the worst economic

i own an llc company since 2013. i file my llc taxes every year. can you hear me? host: we can. keep going. caller: so i file every year. i bank through a charles schwab bank. charles schwab does not accept applications, so i couldn't submit. i went to the only other bank where i have a personal account, citibank. citibank told me i couldn't submit the application because i did not have a business account. so, i have no way to really apply to. i did call -- c-span had the sba person, mr. hunt, a while back. i wrote to him, i called him, i did not hear a word from him either. i tried calling my senator. there is a whole process to sending an email, which i'm going to try to do, to see if they can help me. i just would like to know where i can apply. guest: this is another problem with the program. i am glad you brought it up. a lot of banks are no longer accepting applications, because they are the ones who are going to have to determine the forgiveness, and they are starting to realize how much work that is. you do not have to be a customer of a bank, or currently, to submit an

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. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff.ht, the risks of reopening-- as the united states death toll nears one hundred thousand, much of the country pushes ahead with relaxing restrictions for memorial day weekend. then, a critical moment-- as more people are examined for immunity, we explore the science behind antibody tests for covid- 19, and their limitations. >> somebody may get the information that they've been exposed and then they think, oh, i'm good to go. and then it turns out they were actually vulnerable and they could get sick themselves and then transmit others. >> woodruff: and it's friday,

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the numbers keep rising. as another week comes to a close, covid 19 claims more lives and shows signs it won't go away sog . then, feele pain: the april jobs report shows an economy in freefall. unemployment nears 15%, the worst the u.s. has seen since the great depression. plus, hitting home-- how places in the western unitees are handling their coronavirus cases and efforts to reopen. and it's friday, mark shies and david brooks break down the justice department's dropping of the michael flynn casethe ongoing pandemic response and more. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular offers no-contract wireless plans that are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. whether you're a talker, textegr browser, phoher, or a bit of everything, our u.s.-based customer service team is here to find a plan

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the threat persists. covid-19 infection and death rates continue to mount, as the esident leaves washingto for the first time in weeks toa visisk-making facility in arizona. then, thlatest view from the front lines of the battle against the coronaviru this time, from a medevac nurse practitioner. plus, making use of idle time. the unique projects people are pursuing as they adapt to life under social distancing. >> wheyou are confined, there's less environmental stimulation to keep the mind engaged. there's less to do, unss you exercise creative responses to your situation. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshou ajor funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: on >>mer cellular offers no-contract wireless plans that are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. ether you're a talker, texter, browser, photographer, or a bit of everything, our u.s.-based customer service team is here tt find a plan its you. to learn more, go

. ♪ newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'moo judyuff.ight, covid at a crossroads-- as states look to reopen, one new government model pricts three thousand daily u.s. deaths by j1. then, how contact tracing can mitigate the spread theco na virus and limit the pandemic. plus, the supreme court goes live for the first time, streaming oral arguments live as the court meets via telephone to comply with the soci distancing rules. and, the senate returns to washington.s the house stme. as protests around the country challenge governors on opening upon our politicsy team previews the week. all that and mpbe on tonht's newsho

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captioning sponsored by newshour p productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the risks of reopening-- as the united states death toll nears one hundred thousand, much of the country pushes ahead with relaxing restrictions for memorial day weekend. then, a critical moment-- as more people are examined for immunity, we explore the science behind antibody tests for covid- 19, and their limitations. >> somebody may get the information that they've been exposed and then they think, oh, i'm good to go. and then it turns out they were actually vulnerable and they could get sick themselves and then transmit others. >> woodruff: and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks examine the politics of the pandemic, the effects on the 2020 campaign, and controversial statements by the candidates. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular offers no-contracwireless plans that are designed to help

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc oo >>uff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: an uncertain future. re-openings continue, despite an expected spike in infections, as the president oscillates on dissolving the white house coronavirus task force. then, empty skies. the airline industry implements safety measures to increase travel by the summer, but questions remain. i talk with the head of southwest airlines. an increasing number ofhelp. americans are choosing to forego medical care, even critical procedures, to avoid exposure to covid-19 at hospitals. w >> mayve underestimated the kind of fear that now is keeping people at me, that are making them think that hospitals aren't safe places to be.>> oodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newr. ng >> major fundi for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >>supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most

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captioning spoponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodrf: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the u.s. death toll, by far the highest in the world, continues to climb as new hotspots emerge around the country. then, unrest turns to uproar--es prot in minneapolis take aol vit turn. we examine the collective trauma of the african american community and potential steps forward. aus, home work: the pandemic forces millions ricans to do their jobs from home, raising questions about the future of the workplace. >> maybe a year or two from now you can come back into thelook, office if you like, you can come back in o or three days a week and spend the otr couple of days at home. that's, you ow, the promised land, but that's definitely not where we are now. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: e >> ln't a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fidelity is here to help you work tough the unexpected, withinancial planning and advice for today, a

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a risky reopening. restctions are eased in all 50 states, despite falling short of c.d.c. requirements amid a continually rising death toll. then, the state of the state department. concerns abound, following the ouster of an inspector general, and secretary pompeo offers denials of wrongdoing. plus, an uncertain future. an inside look at predictive modeling for covid-19, and why new infections from the disease are so difficult to foresee. >> it is a reasonable strategy to try to look at models like the economists do, which build in how individuals, local government, state government are going to respond to the problems as they unfold. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solu

captioning snsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a dire warning. the top u.s. health officials, all is self isolation, testify to congress that we face a long road ahead. then, the balance of power. the supreme court hears two to president trump's financial records. plus, who is hitardest? as the pandemic persists, a clearer picture emerges of the disproportionate impact of covid-19 on communities ofr. co >> there's a long history of disadvantage in this country. when you think about access to health care, when you think about access to healthy food, when you think about job security-- they make it really hard for certain communities to be healthy. >>,oodruff: all that and mo on tonight's pbs newshour. major funding for the p newshour haseen provided by: >> when it comes to wireless, coumer cellular gives its customers the choice. our no-contract plans give you as much-- or as little--atalk, text andas you want, and our u.s.-based customer service team is on hand to help. to learn more, go to consumercellula

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the perils of the pandemic-- covid 19 continues to claim thousands of lives a day as states relax restrictions and americans increasingly venture out of thr homes. then, in a stunning reversal, the justice department drops the case against michael flynn, after the former trump national security advisor plead guilty to lying to the f.b.i. plus, without a net-- we examine the dire consequences of millions of americans losing their employer-based health care in the midst of a pandemic. >> it's possible that many, many, many people will get tens of thousands of dollars worth of medical bills that they cannot pay. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> life isn't a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> carnegie corporation of

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the coronavirus conundrum-- the widespread relaxing of restrictions continues as new hot spotemerge and the death toll in the united states tops 90,000. then, the diplomatic angle-- china makes strong moves on the worlstage, pushing to aid the global coronavirus response while derailing investigations into the early stages of the pandemic. and, covid and college-- the pandemic highlights inequities in aptitude testg for college admissions and hastens a nationwide move away from them. >> many students today take the s.a.t. during the spring, during the school day. that's about 700,000 students who missed that chance. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> life isn't a straig line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> the william and fl

captioning sponsored by newshour proctions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: coronavirus continues. medical experts react with alarm to the president's announcement that he is taking an unproven drug to treat covid-19, as the nation's top two leaders on the economy face questioning from congress. then, the pandemic abroad. spite a skyrocketing number of covid cases, the official death toll in russia remains unusually low, as the government plans an ambitious reopening. plus, a desperate situation. the coronavirus exposes the inequities and shortcomings of nursing homes in the united states. >> the reality is that, yeah, this is where covid-19 is taking its steepest toll. this is-- this is who is feeling the brunt of this disease. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular offers no-contract wireless plans that are designed to help you do more of the things you enjoy. whether you're a talker, texter, browser, photographer, or a bit of everyt

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, on this memorial day, as the covid 19 death toll climbs to nearly 100,000, we consider the enormity of loss and the push to return to normal. then, a summer like no other-- relaxing social restrictions spells relief for some and fear for others. plus, an outsized impact-- why the navajo nation and some other tribes are seeing some of the country's highest rates of covid-19 infections. >> a lot of native families, there are at least five or six to eight to 10 people living in one household, and it's really disheartening to see that it can spread so easily. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> life isn't a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing id

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the nshour tonight, what could have been-- a new study suggests the u.s. might have avoided tens of thousands of deaths if social distancing policies happened a few weeks earlier. then, fallout-- the trump administration plans to withdraw from another arms control treaty with russia. plus, retail in crisis-- with the economy in freefall and nearly 40 million americans filing for unemployment, the already struggling retail sector faces a grim future. >> confidence takes a moment to destroy. it can take many, many months to come back. even among those who may want to go out and shop and miss that activity, a lot of them don't have the means to do so. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> life isn't a straight line, and sometimes you can find yourself heading in a new direction. fideli is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> carnegi

captioning sponsored by newshourroductions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the persistent pandemic. as the u.s. approaches a grim milestone, signs of american life fighting to get back to some version of normal. then, when the caregivers need care. the impact of the pandemic on a critical health care role. and, plasma's potential. using blood from covid survivors to help build immunity among new patients and front line health care workers. >> this is literally a call to arms. i mean, literally, arms-- that we could, as a massive movement of survivors, do everything in our power to support the medical and scientific academic community. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> financial services firm raymond james. >> when it comes to wireless, consumer cellular gives its customers the choice. our no-contract plans give you as much-- or as little-- talk, text and data as you want, and our u.s.-based customer service team is on hand to help. to learn more,

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: as the u.s. approaches 100,000 deaths from covid-19, we talk to dr. anthony fauci and the speaker of the house of representatives nancy pelosi about the ongoing response, on both the health front and the economy. then, a call for change. despite the pandemic, large protests erupt in minnesota following the police-involved death of george floyd. plus, the question of child care. as states around the country begin reopening, how to handle our youngest citizens. >> child care around the united states prior to the pandemic was already challenged and really fractured. now that we're in the context of the pandemic, it is really breaking. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity investments. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solution

. ♪ ♪ cacaptioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodrufftonight, outrage-- violence in the streets of minneapolis and protests in many cities, as a police officer is charged with murder in the death of george floyd. then, one on one: presumptive democratic presidential nominee joe biden joins me to discuss the events in minneapolis and what they mean for all americans plus it's friday, mark shields and david brooks on minneapolis, the pandemic and leadership in a time of multiple crises. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

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. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. rising. as another week comes to a close, covid 19 claims more lives and shows signs it won't go away soon. then, feeling the pain: the april jobs report shows an economy in freefall. unemployment nears 15%, the worst the u.s. has seen since the great depression. plus, hitting home-- how places in the western united states are handling their coronavirus cases and efforts to reopen. and it's friday, mark shields and david brooks break down the justice department's dropping of the michael flynn case, the ongoing pandemic

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. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff.ur tonight, on this memorial day, as the covid 19 death toll climbs to nearly 100,000, we consider the enormity of loss and the push to return to normal. then, a summer like no other-- relaxing social restrictions spells relief for some and fear for others. plus, an outsized impact-- why the navajo nation and some other tribes are seeing some of the country's highest rates of covid-19 infections. >> a lot of native families, there are at least five or six to eight to 10 people living in one