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Progressives, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, have called for moratoriums on rent and other financial obligations. And even conservatives, despite concern about government initiatives already costlier than those in the 2008-9 financial crisis, have said this is a case where it makes sense to provide grants — not merely loans — to individuals […]

Is it safe to pick up your mail? How about those packages from your online orders? And how safe are the people we count on to make those deliveries? Health experts say the risks are very low that the coronavirus will remain on envelopes or packages and infect anyone who handles them. But those making

Congress has left cruise lines high and dry when it comes to emergency relief from the new virus outbreak By DAVID KOENIG and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press March 27, 2020, 11:29 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Shares of cruise lines have taken on more water after

NEW YORK — Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of ballooning deficits embraced the mammoth coronavirus rescue package approved by Congress this week, shrugging off past concerns about the nation’s spending in the face of a public health crisis. In many cases, the conservatives who backed the $2 trillion bill

California’s restaurant industry _ hit hard by restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus _ is warning that 30% of its businesses could close permanently without help from the state By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press March 28, 2020, 2:09 AM 3 min read 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ———— UNDER REVIEW: This week, the U.S. reported that a staggering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a

WASHINGTON — Highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus that President Donald Trump signed into law Friday after the House voted final congressional approval. — Loans and guarantees to businesses, state and local governments: $500 billion. Up to $50 billion for passenger airlines

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress this week to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coronavirus epidemic. Acting with unity and resolve unseen since the 9/11 attacks, Washington

But unlike wealthier areas, Brownsville has notoriously spotty internet access. Nearly half of households there lacked broadband in 2018, putting it at the top of a list of worst-connected cities compiled by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, an advocacy group. “We’re limited when it comes to online services in our community,” said the district’s superintendent,

President Donald Trump attacked General Motors, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too money for them By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer March 27, 2020, 6:39 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this