Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Photo: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
Carlo Cottarelli, formerly from the International Monetary Fund, has been nominated as prime minister by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, CNN reports.
Why it matters: He is tasked with creating an interim government after Mattarella unraveled a proposed populist political coalition on Sunday. Cottarelli said if he receives a parliament confidence vote, "there will be new elections at the beginning of 2019."
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Federal coronavirus aid for airlines expires on Thursday with no renewal in sight, meaning massive layoffs for the industry aren't far behind.
The big picture: Airline workers aren't alone on the unemployment line. Oil companies, tire manufacturers, book publishers and insurers are among those that have announced tens of thousands of layoffs. Federal aid through the CARES Act earlier this year delayed most layoffs — until now.
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Uncertainty can be hard for humans. It drives anxiety, an emotion neuroscientists are trying to understand and psychologists are trying to better treat.
Why it matters: Under the threat of a virus, job insecurity, election uncertainty, and a general pandemic life-in-limbo that is upending school, holidays and more, people are especially anxious.