People who lost their jobs wait in line to apply for unemployment benefits, after an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. , April 6, 2020. Nick Oxford | Stock Photo | REUTERS In mid-March, Erin Madden was fired from her job …
Read More »Unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, and state and municipal aid needed as the economy slows
The new economic data shows a growing slowdown, underscoring the need for another stimulus package. But fights within the party between Republican senators over deficit spending are slowing down legislation and will make the overall bill smaller than it should be. WASHINGTON, DC – July 20: Senate Majority Leader Mitch …
Read More »US Senate Passes $ 740 Billion Defense Bill Against Trump by Confederate Names
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Senate on Thursday approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $ 740 billion policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has threatened to veto over a provision that eliminates Confederate names of military bases. The President of the United States, …
Read More »Big Tech CEOs Prepare Defenses for US Congress to Hear Its Growing Power
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CEOs of four of the largest technology companies in the US plan to deflect criticism next week at a congressional hearing on their use of market power to harm their rivals by saying that they themselves They face competition and discredit claims that they are so dominant. …
Read More »House Passes $ 740 Billion Bill Including Elimination of Confederate Base Names
The House, led by Democrats, on Tuesday passed a lengthy $ 740 billion financing bill with a provision requiring the names of Confederate soldiers and leaders to be stripped of military bases. The National Defense Authorization Act passed with a bipartisan majority from 295 to 125. The bill also includes …
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