Marketplace Morning Report

From the BBC World Service: President Trump threatened to ban Chinese airlines from landing in the U.S., if Beijing refused to allow U.S. flights to China resume. LVMH’s bid to buy Tiffany & Co is under review. Europe’s central bank plans more stimulus.

Investment in firearm companies is up, as are background checks. Early numbers for May job losses appear to be down significantly compared to expectations. State budgets are already strained because of COVID-19. Now hurricane season is here.

Essential workers have to worry about curfews on top of the coronavirus. Google faces a proposed class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy violations. And, some health plans are requiring patients to chip in for COVID-19 testing — which was supposed to be free.

From the BBC World Service: As Italy reopens its borders to Europe, what’s the economic cost of COVID-19 quarantine measures? Sweden’s pandemic policy expert says there is “potential for improvement” in the country’s no-lockdown strategy.

The CEOs of companies from big brands on down have been crafting statements condemning racism and police brutality. The CBO’s grim projections for COVID-19 economic recovery. An update on the 2020 U.S. census.

Researchers say police departments aren’t looking at how implicit bias training affects officer behavior. Facebook employees stage a virtual walkout. China gets into the GPS satellite game with implications for phone users everywhere.

From the BBC World Service: We explore the role of leadership in achieving lasting change. Yemen needs billions in a fundraising drive to stop the world’s biggest aid operation from going broke. Argentina faces another sovereign debt deadline.

Fewer than half of the law enforcement officers in the U.S. are participating in the FBI’s use-of-force database. How insurance companies can be a driver of better policing. Chinese officials accuse the Trump administration of hypocrisy when it comes to protests.

Amid protests across the country over the killing of George Floyd, a call to make payouts to victims of police misconduct much more transparent to the public. And, some company leaders are acknowledging the injustice driving the reaction to the events in Minnesota.

From the BBC World Service: Hospitals in Brazil struggle to source supplies of personal protective equipment. Mexico’s economy could shrink 9% this year. As protests ripple across America, what’s the economic impact of social upheaval?