China Liable? Missouri Judge Awards $24B for COVID Hoarding
A Missouri judge ruled that China must pay $24 billion in damages for hoarding protective equipment during the COVID pandemic, marking a historic legal victory with far‐reaching geopolitical implications.
24 Hours US employers reported a robust gain of 151,000 jobs despite unemployment rising to 4.1%, while Wall Street tumbled over mounting tariff fears. A landmark ruling saw a Missouri judge impose a $24B penalty on China for hoarding COVID equipment. Trump’s administration clashed internally by restricting loan forgiveness and targeting banks over Jan. 6 fallout, as a rare firing squad execution reemerged in South Carolina. Meanwhile, immigration controversies, a high-profile crypto summit, explosive space launch mishaps and global conflicts from trade wars to Middle East tensions highlight a volatile America in transition and deep national uncertainty and discord.
Number 151,000 - New jobs added in February
Quote ‘We intend to collect every penny by seizing Chinese-owned assets, including Missouri farmland’ — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey

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