Nation Jun 11 Frequent and devastating floods take toll on Mississippi River communities that once thrived Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole.
Economy Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid.
Nation Dec 19 Tight supplies for virus gear cost U.S. states billions The AP tallied more than $7 billion in purchases by states this spring for personal protective equipment, or PPE, and high-demand medical devices such as ventilators and infrared thermometers. Much of the buying happened outside normal competitive bidding procedures, and…
Health Jul 07 Personal protective gear for U.S. medical workers begins to run low again The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again.