Jun 16 Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens By Ken Sweet, Michael Casey, Associated Press Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 16 On LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, the U.S. still doesn't know the size of the wage gap By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th The United States has never captured how many cents on the white male dollar LGBTQ+ people earn on average, a decision that has prevented meaningful policy to address disparities. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen says administration is watching inflation closely By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured Congress that the recent jump in inflation is being monitored very carefully by the Biden administration, but said again that any increase will prove temporary. Continue reading
Jun 15 California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic By Jocelyn Gecker, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Most of California's coronavirus restrictions are over, including capacity limits at businesses, masks and social distancing. Newsom pointed to the 40 million-plus doses of vaccine administered and the plunge in cases as the reason for the reopening. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen announce small business aid program By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. Continue reading
Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic By Laura Santhanam, Megan McGrew Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done. Continue reading
Jun 14 Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press More than 1,000 tribal and environmental activists gathered at construction sites near the headwaters of the Mississippi River last week to try to block the project. Continue reading
Jun 14 UK's Johnson delays lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks By Pan Pylas, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that the next planned relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England will be delayed by four weeks, until July 19, as a result of the spread of the delta variant. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 4:14 COVID-19, climate change, China: Biden reaffirms America's global role at the G7 By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden made his first foreign trip as president to the U.K. for the G-7 summit where he was welcomed by world leaders amid talk of “shared values.” In a bid to move past the Trump-era, President Biden reaffirmed… Continue watching
Jun 11 Jobless claims in U.S. fall to 376,000, marking a sixth straight drop By Associated Press The number of people signing up for benefits exceeded 900,000 in early January and has fallen more or less steadily ever since. Still, claims are high by historic standards. Continue reading