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Dow futures sank Friday following the overnight announcement that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for Covid-19.

On Friday's economic calendar, the Labor Department issues at 8:30 a.m. ET itsthe last monthly jobs report from the government before Election Day on Nov. 3. The U.S. economy is expected to have generated 800,000 new nonfarm jobs last month after an addition of 1.37 million positions in August. The nation's September unemployment rate is seen falling to 8.2% from 8.4%, according to Dow Jones.

Trump currently is scheduled to appear at the second presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Oct. 15, which comes 13 days after he revealed his diagnosis. During their first debate Tuesday night, the president, generally eschewing mask-wearing and downplaying the virus, mocked Biden for wearing masks.

According to CDC guidelines, people should stay home and quarantine for 14 days if they might have been exposed to the virus. The Brookings Institution, , wrote that Trump's "age and obesity put him into higher risk categories for more serious symptoms" of Covid-19. The president is 74. The first lady is 50.If he were to become unable to carry out his duties as president,

 

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Most people are still worrying about jobs, homes & eating, Not invested in 'the market'; who or what is beating. No Taxes & Big Business Breaks, Help Rich Get Richer as Majority Aches! Self-Absorbed & Corrupt Regimes, Devoid of Conscience...Plan Bogus & Manipulative Schemes!

I won't believe that trump and Melania have covid-19 until one of them is hospitalized.

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