usatoday--2020-10-12--Pandemic, politics invade Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

WASHINGTON – Three weeks before America elects a president amid a pandemic and with Democrats condemning the process , the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday set about advancing a Supreme Court justice who could serve for decades to come .
The result appeared preordained as Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C. , the committee chairman , said at the outset .
But over four days , conservative federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears certain to face tough questions in her quest to succeed the late liberal Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
`` This is a vacancy that occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman , and we 're going to fill that vacancy with another great woman , '' Graham said .
And in the end , he acknowledged , `` all Republicans will vote yes , and all Democrats will vote no.
” With that vote almost certain next week and the full Republican-controlled Senate likely to follow suit before Election Day on Nov. 3 , this week 's hearing will be more important for political reasons as millions of Americans already are casting votes for president and Congress .
With that in mind , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Barrett , a 48-year-old Notre Dame Law School professor from Indiana whom President Donald Trump nominated just 16 days ago .
She appeared before the panel wearing a black mask , her husband and six of her seven children behind her .
`` I chose to accept the nomination because I believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our nation , '' Barrett said in remarks that had been released a day earlier .
`` I believe Americans of all backgrounds deserve an independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laws as they are written .
And I believe I can serve my country by playing that role . ''
That promise of independence is typical of Supreme Court nominees , but it does little to quell political or ideological opposition .
Trump 's first two nominees , Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh , faced harsh attacks from Democrats .
Gorsuch was confirmed 54-45 only after Republicans changed Senate rules to end the filibuster of high court nominees .
Kavanaugh made it to the court by a 50-48 vote after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in high school , a charge he denied .
Fact check : Republicans , not Democrats , eliminated the Senate filibuster on Supreme Court nominees In Barrett 's case , Democrats steered clear of her devout Catholicism , despite Republicans ' best efforts to draw them into what was a losing battle about faith when she was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 2017 .
Fact check : 'Kingdom of God ' comment by Barrett lacks context in meme Rather , Democrats criticized Republicans for acting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election just weeks away .
In 2016 , Republicans blocked President Barack Obama from filling a high court seat eight months before Election Day .
`` Senate Republicans have made it crystal clear that rushing a Supreme Court nomination is more important than helping and supporting the American people who are suffering from a deadly pandemic and a devastating economic crisis , '' Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , the Democrats ' vice presidential nominee , said in a remote feed from the safety of her office .
A children 's book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was prominently displayed beside her .
Even more prominent in the vast Senate hearing room , where seats were placed far apart because of the pandemic , were the blow-up photographs displayed by Democrats of constituents who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act .
From 87-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein , D-Calif. , the ranking Democrat , to Harris , the junior member , they warned that Barrett 's confirmation could doom the health care law .
More : Health care law faces another Supreme Court showdown , this time without Justice Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrats noted that Trump wants Barrett on the court in time for its consideration of a Republican challenge to the law on Nov. 10 , one week after the election .
It will be the third time the law has reached the high court in eight years ; five votes could eliminate or weaken it .
“ In the midst of the pandemic , the Republicans want to strike down a law that 23 million Americans rely on , ” said Sen. Dick Durbin , D-Ill. , the No .
2 Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court begins 2020 term as a key election issue : Will it decide the election , too ?
Democrats also raised a gamut of hot-button issues that could come before the court in short order , ranging from abortion to gun control to LGBTQ rights .
And they urged Barrett , if confirmed , to recuse herself from any challenges involving the presidential election itself that could arise from the expansion of mail-in balloting .
`` Your participation , let me be blunt , in any case involving Donald Trump 's election would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court 's legitimacy and to your own credibility , '' Sen. Richard Blumenthal , D-Conn. , said .
But Barrett – who opposes abortion , has ruled in favor of expanded gun rights and has questioned the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act – pushed back on the theory that judges should strive to `` solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life . ''
More : We binge-watched 15 hours of Amy Coney Barrett 's speeches .
Here ’ s what we learned .
`` The policy decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people , '' she said .
`` The public should not expect courts to do so , and courts should not try . ''
More : Barrett 's law review articles show how Supreme Court rulings like Roe v. Wade could be challenged Opposition to the process extended outside the Senate office building where the hearing was held .
U.S. Capitol Police arrested close to two dozen people at demonstrations organized by liberal interest groups , most of them for obstructing entrances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barrett was portrayed by Republicans as a super-qualified jurist and scholar who is an innocent victim of politically polarized times .
They criticized Democrats for making an issue of her faith , even though Democrats steered clear of the topic .
No one was more blunt than Sen. Josh Hawley , R-Mo.
, who said , “ This is an attempt to bring back the days of the religious test.
” Two Republicans who had tested positive for COVID-19 after the White House Rose Garden event Sept. 26 where Barrett was nominated participated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tillis of North Carolina did so remotely , but Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was in the hearing room .
And Graham , the panel 's chairman who spent most of the day unmasked , said he had last been tested “ a week ago Friday , ” or Oct. 2 , and the test came back negative .
The hearing will continue through two days of questioning Tuesday and Wednesday .
After outside witnesses testify Thursday , Graham can ask for a vote , and Democrats can request a one-week delay .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ move Barrett 's nomination to the Senate floor is anticipated to come on Oct. 22 – 12 days from the election .

Pandemic, politics invade Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Show Caption Hide Caption Barrett vows to interpret laws as they are written Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett says Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written," encapsulating her conservative approach to the law. (Oct. 12) AP
WASHINGTON – Three weeks before America elects a president amid a pandemic and with Democrats condemning the process, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday set about advancing a Supreme Court justice who could serve for decades to come.
The result appeared preordained as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the committee chairman, said at the outset. But over four days, conservative federal appeals court Judge Amy Coney Barrett appears certain to face tough questions in her quest to succeed the late liberal Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"This is a vacancy that occurred through the tragic loss of a great woman, and we're going to fill that vacancy with another great woman," Graham said. And in the end, he acknowledged, "all Republicans will vote yes, and all Democrats will vote no.”
With that vote almost certain next week and the full Republican-controlled Senate likely to follow suit before Election Day on Nov. 3, this week's hearing will be more important for political reasons as millions of Americans already are casting votes for president and Congress.
With that in mind, Democrats decided not to mount personal attacks against Barrett, a 48-year-old Notre Dame Law School professor from Indiana whom President Donald Trump nominated just 16 days ago. She appeared before the panel wearing a black mask, her husband and six of her seven children behind her.
More: Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing will be unprecedented
"I chose to accept the nomination because I believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our nation," Barrett said in remarks that had been released a day earlier. "I believe Americans of all backgrounds deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written. And I believe I can serve my country by playing that role."
That promise of independence is typical of Supreme Court nominees, but it does little to quell political or ideological opposition. Trump's first two nominees, Associate Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, faced harsh attacks from Democrats.
Gorsuch was confirmed 54-45 only after Republicans changed Senate rules to end the filibuster of high court nominees. Kavanaugh made it to the court by a 50-48 vote after being accused of sexual misconduct decades ago while in high school, a charge he denied.
Fact check: Republicans, not Democrats, eliminated the Senate filibuster on Supreme Court nominees
In Barrett's case, Democrats steered clear of her devout Catholicism, despite Republicans' best efforts to draw them into what was a losing battle about faith when she was confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 2017.
Fact check: 'Kingdom of God' comment by Barrett lacks context in meme
Rather, Democrats criticized Republicans for acting on the nomination in warp speed and with the election just weeks away. In 2016, Republicans blocked President Barack Obama from filling a high court seat eight months before Election Day.
"Senate Republicans have made it crystal clear that rushing a Supreme Court nomination is more important than helping and supporting the American people who are suffering from a deadly pandemic and a devastating economic crisis," Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., the Democrats' vice presidential nominee, said in a remote feed from the safety of her office. A children's book about Ginsburg titled "I Dissent" was prominently displayed beside her.
Even more prominent in the vast Senate hearing room, where seats were placed far apart because of the pandemic, were the blow-up photographs displayed by Democrats of constituents who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act. From 87-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking Democrat, to Harris, the junior member, they warned that Barrett's confirmation could doom the health care law.
More: Health care law faces another Supreme Court showdown, this time without Justice Ginsburg's vote
Doffing their masks to speak, Democrats noted that Trump wants Barrett on the court in time for its consideration of a Republican challenge to the law on Nov. 10, one week after the election. It will be the third time the law has reached the high court in eight years; five votes could eliminate or weaken it.
“In the midst of the pandemic, the Republicans want to strike down a law that 23 million Americans rely on,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate.
More: Supreme Court begins 2020 term as a key election issue: Will it decide the election, too?
Democrats also raised a gamut of hot-button issues that could come before the court in short order, ranging from abortion to gun control to LGBTQ rights. And they urged Barrett, if confirmed, to recuse herself from any challenges involving the presidential election itself that could arise from the expansion of mail-in balloting.
More: Six conservative justices? 10 ways the Supreme Court could change
"Your participation, let me be blunt, in any case involving Donald Trump's election would immediately do explosive and enduring harm to the court's legitimacy and to your own credibility," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said.
But Barrett – who opposes abortion, has ruled in favor of expanded gun rights and has questioned the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act – pushed back on the theory that judges should strive to "solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life."
More: We binge-watched 15 hours of Amy Coney Barrett's speeches. Here’s what we learned.
"The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people," she said. "The public should not expect courts to do so, and courts should not try."
More: Barrett's law review articles show how Supreme Court rulings like Roe v. Wade could be challenged
Opposition to the process extended outside the Senate office building where the hearing was held. U.S. Capitol Police arrested close to two dozen people at demonstrations organized by liberal interest groups, most of them for obstructing entrances.
Interspersed with critiques from Democrats, Barrett was portrayed by Republicans as a super-qualified jurist and scholar who is an innocent victim of politically polarized times. They criticized Democrats for making an issue of her faith, even though Democrats steered clear of the topic. No one was more blunt than Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who said, “This is an attempt to bring back the days of the religious test.”
Two Republicans who had tested positive for COVID-19 after the White House Rose Garden event Sept. 26 where Barrett was nominated participated in Monday's hearing. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina did so remotely, but Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was in the hearing room. And Graham, the panel's chairman who spent most of the day unmasked, said he had last been tested “a week ago Friday,” or Oct. 2, and the test came back negative.
The hearing will continue through two days of questioning Tuesday and Wednesday. After outside witnesses testify Thursday, Graham can ask for a vote, and Democrats can request a one-week delay. The panel's likely 12-10 vote to move Barrett's nomination to the Senate floor is anticipated to come on Oct. 22 – 12 days from the election.
Contributing: Nicholas Wu, Rebecca Morin, Matthew Brown, William Cummings and Savannah Behrmann


usatoday--2020-10-12--Judge Barrett says she was honored by Supreme Court pick in opening statement at hearing

Judge Barrett says she was honored by Supreme Court pick in opening statement at hearing Judge Amy Coney Barrett delivered @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court confirmation hearing .

Judge Barrett says she was 'deeply honored' by Supreme Court pick
Judge Amy Coney Barrett delivered her opening statement in her Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
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usatoday--2020-10-12--'It's already having a massive effect,' corporate America demands Trump rescind executive order on d

Michelle Kim received an email last week from a corporate client who asked her to make sure her anti-racism talk would comply with the White House ’ s new executive order prohibiting the use of terms such as “ white privilege.
” She offered to cancel the agreement instead .
“ Even if I could deliver a compelling talk without using the term , I could not agree with the spirit of the ask , ” Kim , an author and CEO of Awaken , which provides interactive diversity , equity and Inclusion workshops , wrote on Twitter .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now – ‘ Does this expose us to legal risk ?
’ ‘ Will we get sued ?
’ ‘ Will we lose our government contracts ?
’ ” President Donald Trump ’ s decision to restrict the federal government and its contractors from engaging in what he calls “ divisive ” and “ un-American ” diversity training is sending a chilling effect throughout corporate America just as companies were stepping up efforts to address racial disparities following the death of George Floyd , a Black man , under the knee of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Microsoft , Wells Fargo investigated : Diversity initiatives to hire more Black leaders probed by Labor Department “ It ’ s already having a massive effect and will continue to have a massive effect until it 's rescinded or if it ’ s rescinded , ” said Franklin Turner , a partner with law firm McCarter & English who represents multinational contractors and small and medium-sized companies .
The executive order ’ s stated goal is `` to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating . ''
A White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ideologies that label entire groups of Americans as inherently racist or evil ” in diversity training materials by searching for keywords such as “ white privilege , ” “ systemic racism , ” “ intersectionality ” and “ unconscious bias.
” Critics say the executive order is a broadside against diversity and inclusion programs that will impair efforts by business and government to reverse decadeslong patterns of discrimination and exclusion .
A USA TODAY investigation found that more than 55 years after the Civil Rights Act , less than 2 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s largest companies are Black .
Research shows that fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces boosts financial performance and increases innovation but corporations are pulling back on diversity and inclusion training out of fear of losing out on government contracts that are critical , if not the lifeblood , of their businesses , Turner says .
Behind the scenes , civil rights leaders and industry groups are exploring legal challenges to the executive order , similar to organized opposition to the president ’ s Muslim travel ban .
Those efforts are expected to intensify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the executive order argue that it only prohibits racist or sexist teachings , like that one race or sex is inherently superior to another .
But the White House memo on how to interpret the order makes clear that the intended impact is far broader , ” said Joelle Emerson , founder and chief executive officer of diversity and inclusion strategy firm Paradigm .
“ The goal is clear : to limit companies from training on a wide range of well-researched themes in the diversity , equity , and inclusion space.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders and industry groups .
Dozens of civil rights groups including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Lawyers ’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week condemned the executive order as another sign of Trump 's `` support for white supremacists while demonstrating deep hostility to civil rights and racial justice . ''
On Thursday , a group of 11 technology , software and advertising industry groups that represent thousands of government contractors , called on the Trump administration to rescind it .
The executive order “ fails to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and inequities in America and represents an unwarranted intrusion into private sector efforts to combat systemic racism , ” according to the letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget and the Labor Department .
“ I need every company 's legal team to fasten their seat belts and be willing to go to bat for people willing to speak truth to power , ” Kim said .
“ And I need executive leaders to signal to their teams we 're no longer in ‘ compliance ’ mode – we 're in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mode.
” Asked about his executive order during the first presidential debate , Trump said : “ They were teaching people that our country is a horrible place , it ’ s a racist place .
And they were teaching people to hate our country .
And I ’ m not gon na allow that to happen.
” The executive order stems from appearances by conservative activist Christopher Rufo criticism of “ critical race theory '' on Fox News ' “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” Critical race theory teaches that racism pervades government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people an advantage .
“ What I ’ ve discovered is that critical race theory has become , in essence , the default ideology of the federal bureaucracy and is now being weaponized against the American people , ” Rufo , director of the Center on Wealth and Poverty at the Discovery Institute in Seattle said on Carlson 's show .
Rufo celebrated achieving his goal – `` ... persuading the President of the United States to abolish critical race theory in the federal government '' – posting on Facebook moments after Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not just pushing back against the belief that American society is inherently racist .
It 's also challenging corporate efforts to rebalance the scales by elevating more Black executives and executives of color into leadership ranks .
In recent weeks , the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs , which oversees federal contractors for the Labor Department , has questioned whether diversity initiatives at Microsoft and Wells Fargo to double the ranks of Black managers and executives over the next five years violate federal laws barring discrimination based on race .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with those laws .
Guidance issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs outlines strict but vague requirements for complying with Trump 's executive order on diversity and inclusion training that seem to cover essential and foundational concepts , Turner said .
The agency has set up a hotline so that any individual or group can file a complaint against a government agency or federal contractor for perceived violations by phone or email .
Third parties can also file a complaint on behalf of an individual or a group , the guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why are there still so few Black executives ?
After George Floyd , Black employees ask : Do we matter to corporate America ?
“ They are inviting complaints , obviously , and I would n't be shocked if the complaints started to pour in , ” Turner said .
“ The worry is that folks who attend trainings who don ’ t like an aspect of the training can use this order , even this guidance , to cause problems because of the lack of really concrete standards here and because so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Corporations could face “ extraordinarily harsh ” penalties , Turner said .
If found in violation , they could have their contracts suspended or terminated and could be “ declared ineligible ” for future contracts , according to the guidance .
`` The message is 'watch out , ' '' Turner said .
“ Contractors don ’ t take those threats lightly .
They could potentially put an end to their business .
”

'It's already having a massive effect,' corporate America demands Trump rescind executive order on diversity
Show Caption Hide Caption Presidential Debate: Trump and Biden clash on ANTIFA, white supremacy President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden argue about white supremacy and ANTIFA at the first 2020 presidential debate. USA TODAY
Michelle Kim received an email last week from a corporate client who asked her to make sure her anti-racism talk would comply with the White House’s new executive order prohibiting the use of terms such as “white privilege.” She offered to cancel the agreement instead.
“Even if I could deliver a compelling talk without using the term, I could not agree with the spirit of the ask,” Kim, an author and CEO of Awaken, which provides interactive diversity, equity and Inclusion workshops, wrote on Twitter. “I understand the predicament companies are in right now – ‘Does this expose us to legal risk?’ ‘Will we get sued?’ ‘Will we lose our government contracts?’”
President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict the federal government and its contractors from engaging in what he calls “divisive” and “un-American” diversity training is sending a chilling effect throughout corporate America just as companies were stepping up efforts to address racial disparities following the death of George Floyd, a Black man, under the knee of white officer in Minneapolis in May.
Trump on corporate diversity: Executive order on anti-racism training roils corporate America
Microsoft, Wells Fargo investigated: Diversity initiatives to hire more Black leaders probed by Labor Department
“It’s already having a massive effect and will continue to have a massive effect until it's rescinded or if it’s rescinded,” said Franklin Turner, a partner with law firm McCarter & English who represents multinational contractors and small and medium-sized companies.
The executive order’s stated goal is "to combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating."
A White House memo in late September suggested rooting out “ideologies that label entire groups of Americans as inherently racist or evil” in diversity training materials by searching for keywords such as “white privilege,” “systemic racism,” “intersectionality” and “unconscious bias.”
Critics say the executive order is a broadside against diversity and inclusion programs that will impair efforts by business and government to reverse decadeslong patterns of discrimination and exclusion. A USA TODAY investigation found that more than 55 years after the Civil Rights Act, less than 2% of the top executives at the nation’s largest companies are Black.
Research shows that fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces boosts financial performance and increases innovation but corporations are pulling back on diversity and inclusion training out of fear of losing out on government contracts that are critical, if not the lifeblood, of their businesses, Turner says.
Behind the scenes, civil rights leaders and industry groups are exploring legal challenges to the executive order, similar to organized opposition to the president’s Muslim travel ban. Those efforts are expected to intensify if Trump wins reelection.
“Proponents of the executive order argue that it only prohibits racist or sexist teachings, like that one race or sex is inherently superior to another. But the White House memo on how to interpret the order makes clear that the intended impact is far broader,” said Joelle Emerson, founder and chief executive officer of diversity and inclusion strategy firm Paradigm.
“The goal is clear: to limit companies from training on a wide range of well-researched themes in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space.”
Push back grows from civil rights, industry groups
Push back is growing from civil rights leaders and industry groups. Dozens of civil rights groups including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week condemned the executive order as another sign of Trump's "support for white supremacists while demonstrating deep hostility to civil rights and racial justice."
On Thursday, a group of 11 technology, software and advertising industry groups that represent thousands of government contractors, called on the Trump administration to rescind it. The executive order “fails to acknowledge the realities of ongoing racial inequality and inequities in America and represents an unwarranted intrusion into private sector efforts to combat systemic racism,” according to the letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget and the Labor Department.
“I need every company's legal team to fasten their seat belts and be willing to go to bat for people willing to speak truth to power,” Kim said. “And I need executive leaders to signal to their teams we're no longer in ‘compliance’ mode – we're in the ‘right side of history’ mode.”
Asked about his executive order during the first presidential debate, Trump said: “They were teaching people that our country is a horrible place, it’s a racist place. And they were teaching people to hate our country. And I’m not gonna allow that to happen.”
Democratic challenger Joe Biden responded: “Nobody’s doing that.”
Trump order inspired by conservative activist
The executive order stems from appearances by conservative activist Christopher Rufo criticism of “critical race theory" on Fox News' “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Critical race theory teaches that racism pervades government and other American institutions, giving white people an advantage.
“What I’ve discovered is that critical race theory has become, in essence, the default ideology of the federal bureaucracy and is now being weaponized against the American people,” Rufo, director of the Center on Wealth and Poverty at the Discovery Institute in Seattle said on Carlson's show.
Rufo celebrated achieving his goal – "...persuading the President of the United States to abolish critical race theory in the federal government" – posting on Facebook moments after Trump issued the order.
The Trump administration is not just pushing back against the belief that American society is inherently racist. It's also challenging corporate efforts to rebalance the scales by elevating more Black executives and executives of color into leadership ranks.
In recent weeks, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which oversees federal contractors for the Labor Department, has questioned whether diversity initiatives at Microsoft and Wells Fargo to double the ranks of Black managers and executives over the next five years violate federal laws barring discrimination based on race. Both corporations say they believe their initiatives comply with those laws.
Corporations fear losing government contracts
Guidance issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs outlines strict but vague requirements for complying with Trump's executive order on diversity and inclusion training that seem to cover essential and foundational concepts, Turner said.
The agency has set up a hotline so that any individual or group can file a complaint against a government agency or federal contractor for perceived violations by phone or email. Third parties can also file a complaint on behalf of an individual or a group, the guidance says.
Race in corporate America: Why are there still so few Black executives?
After George Floyd, Black employees ask: Do we matter to corporate America?
“They are inviting complaints, obviously, and I wouldn't be shocked if the complaints started to pour in,” Turner said.
“The worry is that folks who attend trainings who don’t like an aspect of the training can use this order, even this guidance, to cause problems because of the lack of really concrete standards here and because so much of this is so incredibly subjective.”
Corporations could face “extraordinarily harsh” penalties, Turner said. If found in violation, they could have their contracts suspended or terminated and could be “declared ineligible” for future contracts, according to the guidance.
"The message is 'watch out,'" Turner said. “Contractors don’t take those threats lightly. They could potentially put an end to their business.”


usatoday--2020-10-12--Long lines of early voters reported in Georgia's Gwinnett County

Long lines were reported at several Georgia polling places on Monday , October 12 , as early voting got underway @

Long lines of early voters reported in Georgia's Gwinnett County
Long lines were reported at several Georgia polling places on Monday, October 12, as early voting got underway.
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usatoday--2020-10-13--Election week? Maybe not. Arizona, Florida and others could give us an early indication of who is wi

Election week? Maybe not. Arizona, Florida and others could give us an early indication of who is winning

WASHINGTON — Many election experts have warned it might take days or even weeks after Election Day for a final outcome in the presidential race due to the unprecedented deluge of mail ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic .
But the country could get major clues on election night even as counting continues in some key states .
Several battleground states – some accustomed to high-volume mail-voting and others that start processing absentee ballots weeks before Nov. 3 – are expected to have substantial shares of their votes counted and reported on election night and into the next morning .
Recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built a double-digit lead nationally since the first presidential debate and has widened his leads in most swing states .
Election night numbers in some states could indicate whether the former vice president is on track for a decisive win over President Donald Trump or whether the outcome remains in doubt .
More : The week in polls : Biden hits double-digit lead in national average , surges in Florida , Michigan Those states include : Florida , which begins processing mail ballots 22 days before the election ; Arizona , which starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; North Carolina , which started processing ballots on Sept. 29 ; and Texas .
Although Texas is not among states that expanded mail-voting to all voters during the pandemic , its largest counties can begin processing absentee ballots 12 days before the election .
Georgia , which did make mail-voting available to all voters , allows the processing of ballots to begin two weeks in advance .
Ohio started processing mail ballots last week .
In Iowa , counties can start opening the outer envelopes on absentee ballots the Saturday before Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three critical Rust Belt states – Pennsylvania , Wisconsin and Michigan – where election officials must wait until Election Day , or in Michigan 's case , 10 hours before the election , before they can open mail ballots and begin counting .
These three states are expected to be counting millions of absentee ballots days after polls close .
`` I think the conventional wisdom of this thing taking weeks or many , many days is probably wrong , '' said Thomas Volgy , a political science professor at the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ' : Efforts to speed up counting mail ballots stall in battleground states Processing absentee ballots involves opening the envelopes containing the ballots , matching signatures to registration rolls and verifying barcodes on the envelopes .
Each is a necessary step before ballots are counted .
Even before the coronavirus pandemic , 4 out of 5 Arizonans voted by mail .
The state wo n't have results instantly , according to Volgy , a former Democratic mayor of Tucson , but the winner of Arizona could be known by the next morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has n't voted Democrat in a presidential election since 1996 , have Biden ahead between 2 and 8 percentage points .
`` We 'll have clues very , very clearly , '' Volgy said .
`` If a state like Arizona reports out with Biden having won , as the polls look like right now , or Florida , it 's going to give a really large signal about what 's happening with the rest of the ballots in the Midwestern states as well that are counting late . ''
More : 'Staggering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records in 2020 , fueled by a big mail-ballot lead for Democrats Several of the early-indicator states are in the Sun Belt , lean conservative historically and went for Trump in 2016 .
But Biden is either ahead or competitive in each , according to recent polls , as the president 's support among seniors , college-educated suburban voters and women erodes .
Some of the states that begin processing early also feature competitive U.S. Senate races – Sen. Martha McSally versus Democrat Mark Kelly in Arizona and Sen. Thom Tillis against Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example – that could decide whether Democrats take control of the Senate .
None of these states will have complete results on election night but they could have enough counted and publicized to show whether Biden or Trump are likely to prevail , or if the race is going to remain tight as outstanding absentee ballots are counted .
`` We 're going to know about Florida and Arizona by the very latest probably the next morning , '' Volgy said .
`` There is no path to victory for the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Conversely , Biden would still have life if Trump were to carry Florida and Arizona .
The former vice president would need to carry every state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 and flip Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania , each won by Trump four years ago .
That 's why a Trump victory in Florida and Arizona would not necessarily mean a reelection victory but rather shift the focus on the counting efforts in the Midwest states .
Even if Biden and Trump are neck-and-neck in Florida or Arizona on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in good shape in Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania – states where Biden has polled better and consistently led throughout the race .
Close contests in Georgia or North Carolina could also spell trouble for Trump nationally .
Patrick Gannon , a spokesman for the North Carolina State Board of Elections , said the Tar Heel State expects `` 98 % to 99 % '' of ballots to be reported in the hours after polls close .
Recent polls in North Carolina range from a tied race to Biden head by 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to see what 's going to happen , '' said Michael McDonald , associate professor of political science at the University of Florida , looking ahead to election night .
More : Biden is getting trounced with Cuban American voters in Florida , a trend that could tip the state to Trump In Florida , absentee ballots must be in election offices on Election Day .
The first results posted in Florida will include early-in person and mail ballots .
Historically , 30 % of Floridians voted by mail before the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have voted early by mail in Florida with Democrats holding a big advantage – 850,000 Democrats have returned mail ballots , compared to 480,000 Republicans .
Polling suggests Biden voters are twice as likely to vote by mail than Trump supporters amid the president 's months-long assault on mail-voting , which he 's argued without evidence is rife with fraud .
Most recent polls in Florida show Biden ahead .
If Biden is ahead on election night in Florida , even by just 1 percentage point , then the only ballots left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and provisional ballots likely to benefit Biden , McDonald said .
`` The most likely scenario is that we know who wins Florida , '' he said , adding that if Biden wins , it `` greatly restricts Trump 's pathway to an electoral college victory .
If Biden wins North Carolina and Texas on top of that , or Arizona , these pathways become virtually nonexistent for Trump .
So there 's a good chance on election night we will know who the president is . ''
'We will know in short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night numbers in Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin are likely to favor Trump because of his anticipated advantage with in-person voting on Election Day .
Democrats have raised the alarm about a `` red mirage '' on election night showing Trump ahead in these states only to replaced by a `` blue shift '' as mail ballots , which could skew 2 to 1 for Biden , are counted .
More : Some Democrats warn Trump may use 'red mirage ' to prematurely declare victory while absentee ballots are being counted But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state that has voted for the presidential winner in every election since 1992 .
`` If anything , we 're going to see the 'red shift ' in Florida , '' McDonald said , alluding to the mail-in ballot tallies likely to be posted first .
`` Biden should probably jump out to a huge lead in Florida , and then as the Election Day results come in from the precincts , that 's where we 're going to see Trump make up ground on Biden . ''
Nathaniel Persily , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Projects , said it 's true a winner might not `` definitively ' be known on election night .
But he said it 's more likely that election night will produce enough results from fully counted states and fully counted counties to `` make inferences '' on the likely winner .
He said even though Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin might not be finished counting all absentee ballots , some fast-counting counties in those states should be finished shortly after the election .
Election observers should be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counties to his performances in 2016 to know where things stand .
`` Since 2016 was such a narrow victory , if he 's doing worse than in 2016 , then that gives you a sense of whether he 's going to be able to win this year , '' Persily said .
More : Not old enough to vote , but old enough to help : How teens are helping to avert an election crisis Trump has not committed to a peaceful transfer of power or agreed to refrain from prematurely declaring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post-election litigation , even up the Supreme Court , leading many to predict the election will be decided in court .
`` It make sense to preach caution but not to predict chaos , '' Persily said .
`` We need to prepare the American people for a different kind of election night because it 's possible if we have a repeat of 2016 , or let alone 2000 , we may be in for the long haul . ''
But he added : `` We will know in short order which world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a clear winner or one where we will be fighting over absentee ballots for many days . ''
More : Experts held 'war games ' on the Trump vs. Biden election .
Their finding ?
Brace for a mess In recent weeks , the Trump campaign – facing a fundraising disadvantage against Biden – pulled TV ads slated to run in Michigan and Wisconsin and boosted their ad spending in Florida , Arizona , Georgia and Nevada , a swing state that Clinton won in 2016 , according to BuzzFeed News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Georgia , which polls show in a virtual tie , the president has scheduled a rally in Georgia later this week , days after his daughter Ivanka Trump will campaign in the state .
Texas , second to only California in electoral college votes with 38 , remains perhaps the toughest of the Sun Belt states for Biden to win .
But it 's a state that , thanks to changing demographics and several tight congressional races , Democrats think they can win for the first time since the 1992 presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it safe ?
Electoral map widens for Joe Biden and Democrats , but with risk In a push to put both Georgia and Texas in play , Biden 's wife , Jill Biden , campaigned in Georgia on Monday and plans to travels to El Paso , Dallas , and Houston on Tuesday .
The Biden campaign has spent nearly $ 4 million on TV ads in Georgia and $ 6 million in Texas , according to Advertising Analytics , a political advertising tracking firm .
`` It 's something that 's possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin , said of Biden carrying Texas .
Texas ' biggest cities such as Houston have a history of long lines lasting late into the night of Election Day and even early morning .
But Texas , which begins in-person early voting Tuesday , should n't have the massive amount of outstanding absentee ballots like other states because its leaders opted not to expand mail-voting during the pandemic .
`` I think we 'll have a pretty good indication of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a lot of big ifs there , '' Henson said .
Trump won Texas by 9 percentage points in 2016 , but polling shows him maintaining a slimmer lead of 2 to 7 percentage points this year .
If Texas is close on election night , it could be a sign of a Biden landslide .
`` If Wednesday morning rolls around and Texas looks too close to call , I think you have to assume that there has been a pretty successful wave for Biden nationwide , '' Henson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who knows ?
It may not matter . ''

Election week? Maybe not: Arizona, Florida and others could give early indication of who is winning
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WASHINGTON – Many election experts have warned it might take days or even weeks after Election Day for a final outcome in the presidential race because of the unprecedented deluge of mail ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.
But the country could get major clues on election night even as counting continues in some key states.
Several battleground states – some accustomed to high-volume mail-voting and others that start processing absentee ballots weeks before Nov. 3 – are expected to have substantial shares of their votes counted and reported on election night and into the next morning.
Recent polling shows Democratic nominee Joe Biden has built a double-digit lead nationally since the first presidential debate and has widened his leads in most swing states. Election night numbers in some states could indicate whether the former vice president is on track for a decisive win over President Donald Trump – and surpassing the needed 270 electoral votes – or whether the outcome remains in doubt.
More: The week in polls: Biden hits double-digit lead in national average, surges in Florida, Michigan
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Those states include Florida, which begins processing mail ballots 22 days before the election; Arizona, which starts that process two weeks before the election; North Carolina, which started processing ballots on Sept. 29; and Texas.
Although Texas is not among states that expanded mail-voting to all voters during the pandemic, its largest counties can begin processing absentee ballots 12 days before the election. Georgia, which did make mail-voting available to all voters, allows the processing of ballots to begin two weeks in advance. Ohio started processing mail ballots last week. In Iowa, counties can start opening the outer envelopes on absentee ballots the Saturday before Election Day.
Each is in contrast to three critical Rust Belt states – Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan – where election officials must wait until Election Day, or in Michigan's case, 10 hours before the election, before they can open mail ballots and begin counting. These three states are expected to be counting millions of absentee ballots days after polls close.
"I think the conventional wisdom of this thing taking weeks or many, many days is probably wrong," said Thomas Volgy, a political science professor at the University of Arizona.
More: 'Running out of time': Efforts to speed up counting mail ballots stall in battleground states
A 'large signal' on election night?
Processing absentee ballots involves opening the envelopes containing the ballots, matching signatures to registration rolls and verifying barcodes on the envelopes. Each is a necessary step before ballots are counted.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, 4 out of 5 Arizonans voted by mail. The state won't have results instantly, according to Volgy, a former Democratic mayor of Tucson, but the winner of Arizona could be known by the next morning. Recent polls in Arizona, which hasn't voted Democrat in a presidential election since 1996, have Biden ahead 2 to 8 percentage points.
"We'll have clues very, very clearly," Volgy said. "If a state like Arizona reports out with Biden having won, as the polls look like right now, or Florida, it's going to give a really large signal about what's happening with the rest of the ballots in the Midwestern states as well that are counting late."
More: 'Staggering numbers': Early voting is breaking records in 2020, fueled by a big mail-ballot lead for Democrats
Several of the early-indicator states are in the Sun Belt, lean conservative historically and went for Trump in 2016. But Biden is either ahead or competitive in each, according to recent polls, as the president's support among seniors, college-educated suburban voters and women erodes.
Some of the states that begin processing early also feature competitive U.S. Senate races – Sen. Martha McSally versus Democrat Mark Kelly in Arizona and Sen. Thom Tillis against Democrat Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, for example – that could decide whether Democrats take control of the Senate.
None of these states will have complete results on election night, but they could have enough counted and publicized to show whether Biden or Trump is likely to prevail or if the race is going to remain tight as outstanding absentee ballots are counted.
"We're going to know about Florida and Arizona by the very latest probably the next morning," Volgy said. "There is no path to victory for the Trump campaign if he loses both Florida and Arizona."
Conversely, Biden would still have life if Trump were to carry Florida and Arizona. The former vice president would need to carry every state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 and flip Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, each won by Trump four years ago. That's why a Trump victory in Florida and Arizona would not necessarily mean a reelection victory but rather shift the focus on the counting efforts in the Midwest states.
Florida, Florida, Florida
Even if Biden and Trump are neck-and-neck in Florida or Arizona on election night, that could mean Biden is in good shape in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – states where Biden has polled better and consistently led throughout the race.
Close contests in Georgia or North Carolina could also spell trouble for Trump nationally. Patrick Gannon, a spokesman for the North Carolina State Board of Elections, said the Tar Heel State expects "98% to 99%" of ballots to be reported in the hours after polls close. Recent polls in North Carolina range from a tied race to Biden ahead by 4 percentage points.
"We should be able to see what's going to happen," said Michael McDonald, associate professor of political science at the University of Florida, looking ahead to election night.
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In Florida, absentee ballots must be in election offices on Election Day. The first results posted in Florida will include early in-person and mail ballots. Historically, 30% of Floridians voted by mail before the pandemic. This year, already 1.7 million people have voted early by mail in Florida, with Democrats holding a big advantage – 850,000 Democrats have returned mail ballots, compared with 480,000 Republicans.
Polling suggests Biden voters are twice as likely to vote by mail than Trump supporters amid the president's monthslong assault on mail-voting, which he has argued without evidence is rife with fraud. Most recent polls in Florida show Biden ahead.
If Biden is ahead on election night in Florida, even by just 1 percentage point, then the only ballots left to count will be military, overseas and provisional ballots likely to benefit Biden, McDonald said.
"The most likely scenario is that we know who wins Florida," he said, adding that if Biden wins, it "greatly restricts Trump's pathway to an Electoral College victory. If Biden wins North Carolina and Texas on top of that, or Arizona, these pathways become virtually nonexistent for Trump. So there's a good chance on election night we will know who the president is."
Biden, Harris to AZ: Vote like life depends on it Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris urged voters in the battleground state of Arizona Thursday to vote "like your life depends on it." It's their first campaign trip together since the Democratic National Convention in August. (Oct. 8) AP
'We will know in short order which world we live in'
Election night numbers in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are likely to favor Trump because of his anticipated advantage with in-person voting on Election Day. Democrats have raised the alarm about a "red mirage" on election night showing Trump ahead in these states, only to replaced by a "blue shift" as mail ballots, which could skew 2 to 1 for Biden, are counted.
More: Some Democrats warn Trump may use 'red mirage' to prematurely declare victory while absentee ballots are being counted
But the opposite could be true in Florida, a state that has voted for the presidential winner in every election since 1996.
"If anything, we're going to see the 'red shift' in Florida," McDonald said, alluding to the mail-in ballot tallies likely to be posted first. "Biden should probably jump out to a huge lead in Florida, and then as the Election Day results come in from the precincts, that's where we're going to see Trump make up ground on Biden."
Nathaniel Persily, a law professor at Stanford University and a co-director of the Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Projects, said it's true a winner might not "definitively' be known on election night. But he said it's more likely that election night will produce enough results from fully counted states and fully counted counties to "make inferences" on the likely winner.
He said that even though Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin might not be finished counting all absentee ballots, some fast-counting counties in those states should be finished shortly after the election. Election observers should be able to compare Trump's tallies in those counties to his performances in 2016 to know where things stand.
"Since 2016 was such a narrow victory, if he's doing worse than in 2016, then that gives you a sense of whether he's going to be able to win this year," Persily said.
More: Not old enough to vote, but old enough to help: How teens are helping to avert an election crisis
Trump has not committed to a peaceful transfer of power or agreed to refrain from prematurely declaring victory. He has also hinted at post-election litigation, even up the Supreme Court, leading many to predict the election will be decided in court.
How the US votes and why advocates say it needs to change US elections are mainly conducted by 'First Past the Post' voting. Here's why some say this system needs an overhaul. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
"It make sense to preach caution but not to predict chaos," Persily said. "We need to prepare the American people for a different kind of election night because it's possible if we have a repeat of 2016, or let alone 2000, we may be in for the long haul."
But he added: "We will know in short order which world we live in – one where there is a clear winner or one where we will be fighting over absentee ballots for many days."
More: Experts held 'war games' on the Trump vs. Biden election. Their finding? Brace for a mess
Campaigns targeting Georgia, Texas
In recent weeks, the Trump campaign – facing a fundraising disadvantage against Biden – pulled TV ads slated to run in Michigan and Wisconsin and boosted their ad spending in Florida, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada, a swing state that Clinton won in 2016, according to BuzzFeed News.
In a sign of a close race in Georgia, which polls show in a virtual tie, the president has scheduled a rally in the state later this week, days after his daughter Ivanka Trump will campaign in the state.
Texas, second to only California in electoral college votes with 38, remains perhaps the toughest of the Sun Belt states for Biden to win. But it's a state that, thanks to changing demographics and several tight congressional races, Democrats think they can win for the first time since the 1976 presidential election.
More: Go big or play it safe? Electoral map widens for Joe Biden and Democrats, but with risk
In a push to put both Georgia and Texas in play, Biden's wife, Jill Biden, campaigned in Georgia on Monday and plans to travels to El Paso, Dallas, and Houston on Tuesday. The Biden campaign has spent nearly $4 million on TV ads in Georgia and $6 million in Texas, according to Advertising Analytics, a political advertising tracking firm.
Biden carrying Texas "is something that's possible but not probable," said James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas-Austin.
Texas' biggest cities, such as Houston, have a history of long lines lasting late into the night of Election Day and even early morning. But Texas, which begins in-person early voting Tuesday, shouldn't have the massive amount of outstanding absentee ballots like other states because its leaders opted not to expand mail-voting amid the pandemic.
"I think we'll have a pretty good indication of what's going on, but there's a lot of big ifs there," Henson said.
Trump won Texas by 9 percentage points in 2016, but polling shows him maintaining a slimmer lead of 2 to 7 percentage points this year. If Texas is close on election night, it could be a sign of a Biden landslide.
"If Wednesday morning rolls around and Texas looks too close to call, I think you have to assume that there has been a pretty successful wave for Biden nationwide," Henson said. "And so at that point, who knows? It may not matter."
Reach Joey Garrison on Twitter @joeygarrison.


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usatoday--2020-10-13--'Like we're going into quarantine': Americans plan to stockpile food this fall over fears of COVID-1

Leslyn Hall says she and her husband plan to stock up on groceries later this month .
At the back of her mind are concerns about disruptions in supplies if there ’ s another COVID-19 surge , as well as potential unrest surrounding the Nov. 3 presidential election .
“ We talked about doing a big shop like we ’ re going into quarantine , ” says Hall , 53 , of Burlington , Vermont .
On the list : enough basics such as milk , beans and rice to last for two to three weeks .
Hall , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grocery stores struggle to keep their shelves fully stocked and have shortages of products like cleaning supplies , even though her state has one of the lowest COVID-19 rates in the U.S. “ Arguably speaking , we have control of things in Vermont , but you still go into the grocery store and there are shelves that are sparse , ” she says .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to stock up her pantry this fall .
Slightly more than half of Americans in a recent poll from Sports and Leisure Research Group say they already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials .
The chief reason : fears of a resurgent pandemic , which could lead to disruptions such as new restrictions on businesses .
On Oct. 2 , the number of COVID-19 cases in the USA was its highest in almost two months .
“ We still see a majority of Americans are concerned that we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's beginning to rear its head in a number of states , ” says Jon Last , president of the Sports and Leisure Research Group .
“ At the same time , there is COVID fatigue.
” He points to the survey ’ s findings that while roughly 52 % plan to stockpile this fall , about 48 % said they aren ’ t .
Of those who are stockpiling , the majority are concerned about an increase in infection rates , but a smaller share of people say they are worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Shoppers are unlikely to see the types of shortages experienced in March and April when states enacted stay-at-home orders and grocery shelves were emptied of essentials like toilet paper and flour .
Grocery chains are stocking up on supplies ahead of the winter months to ensure they can meet demand as COVID-19 cases increase , as well as the holidays , according to The Wall Street Journal .
Already , there ’ s some evidence that grocery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from industry sources .
The typical bill for a trip to the grocery store rose to $ 72 for the week ended October 6 , or 11 % higher from the week before , according to data company Envestnet Yodlee .
What American wants from a stimulus : Here are the top two things “ That 's the highest we 've seen since the first week of June and the second-highest since we started tracking this in January , ” said Bill Parsons , group president of data and analytics at Evestnet .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes .
Consumers are increasingly turning to online grocery delivery to fill their pantries , with 17.2 % of grocery sales now spent online , an almost 2-percentage-point increase from the start of September , Parsons added .
Meanwhile , Instacart says searches for hard-to-find staples during the pandemic are on the upswing again , with a 14 % increase in “ toilet paper ” searches in the past four weeks .
Coronavirus and shopping for supplies : Getting to the bottom of the toilet paper shortage Grocery spending remains elevated partly because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Anne-Marie Roerink , principal and founder of 210 Analytics , which tracks grocery sales .
Millions of adults and children continue to work or learn from home , which creates more demand for home-prepped meals .
“ All of us now have beans in the pantry and some meals ready to make , ” she says .
“ We have learned to buy online and replenish all the time rather than ‘ I 'm out of everything but condiments.
’ ” Aimee Picchi is a business journalist whose work appears in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Consumer Reports .
She spent almost a decade covering tech and media for Bloomberg News .
You can find her on Twitter at @ aimeepicchi .

'Like we're going into quarantine': Americans plan to stockpile food this fall over fears of COVID-19 surge, election unrest
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Leslyn Hall says she and her husband plan to stock up on groceries later this month. At the back of her mind are concerns about disruptions in supplies if there’s another COVID-19 surge, as well as potential unrest surrounding the Nov. 3 presidential election.
“We talked about doing a big shop like we’re going into quarantine,” says Hall, 53, of Burlington, Vermont. On the list: enough basics such as milk, beans and rice to last for two to three weeks.
Hall, a consultant, points out that her local grocery stores struggle to keep their shelves fully stocked and have shortages of products like cleaning supplies, even though her state has one of the lowest COVID-19 rates in the U.S.
“Arguably speaking, we have control of things in Vermont, but you still go into the grocery store and there are shelves that are sparse,” she says.
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Hall isn’t alone in her plans to stock up her pantry this fall. Slightly more than half of Americans in a recent poll from Sports and Leisure Research Group, Engagious and ROKK Solutions, say they already have or plan to stockpile food and other essentials. The chief reason: fears of a resurgent pandemic, which could lead to disruptions such as new restrictions on businesses. On Oct. 2, the number of COVID-19 cases in the USA was its highest in almost two months.
More COVID-19 spikes
“We still see a majority of Americans are concerned that we will see more spikes in COVID, and it's beginning to rear its head in a number of states,” says Jon Last, president of the Sports and Leisure Research Group. “At the same time, there is COVID fatigue.”
He points to the survey’s findings that while roughly 52% plan to stockpile this fall, about 48% said they aren’t. Of those who are stockpiling, the majority are concerned about an increase in infection rates, but a smaller share of people say they are worried about unrest surrounding the election next month.
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Shoppers are unlikely to see the types of shortages experienced in March and April when states enacted stay-at-home orders and grocery shelves were emptied of essentials like toilet paper and flour. Grocery chains are stocking up on supplies ahead of the winter months to ensure they can meet demand as COVID-19 cases increase, as well as the holidays, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Already, there’s some evidence that grocery sales are rising, according to data from industry sources. The typical bill for a trip to the grocery store rose to $72 for the week ended October 6, or 11% higher from the week before, according to data company Envestnet Yodlee.
What American wants from a stimulus: Here are the top two things
“That's the highest we've seen since the first week of June and the second-highest since we started tracking this in January,” said Bill Parsons, group president of data and analytics at Evestnet. Grocery spending peaked in April, he notes.
Searches rise for hard-to-find goods
Consumers are increasingly turning to online grocery delivery to fill their pantries, with 17.2% of grocery sales now spent online, an almost 2-percentage-point increase from the start of September, Parsons added. Meanwhile, Instacart says searches for hard-to-find staples during the pandemic are on the upswing again, with a 14% increase in “toilet paper” searches in the past four weeks.
Grocery spending remains elevated partly because of the dynamics of the pandemic, according to Anne-Marie Roerink, principal and founder of 210 Analytics, which tracks grocery sales. Millions of adults and children continue to work or learn from home, which creates more demand for home-prepped meals.
“All of us now have beans in the pantry and some meals ready to make,” she says. “We have learned to buy online and replenish all the time rather than ‘I'm out of everything but condiments.’”
Aimee Picchi is a business journalist whose work appears in publications including USA TODAY, CBS News and Consumer Reports. She spent almost a decade covering tech and media for Bloomberg News. You can find her on Twitter at @aimeepicchi.