Apr 26 Women-owned businesses are driving pandemic growth, but many miss out on PPP loans By Mariel Padilla, The 19th Women, especially women of color, are driving small-business growth during a pandemic in which they’ve been hit particularly hard — and missed out on help. Continue reading
Apr 26 Harris to chair new White House task force on worker empowerment By Associated Press The creation of the task force comes soon after Biden, who has long supported and aligned himself with labor unions, lent his backing to an ultimately failed effort for workers to unionize at a Amazon warehouse in Alabama. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 4:53 Your recycling is not always being recycled—here's why By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Recycling rules seem to differ in every municipality, with exceptions and caveats at every turn, leaving the average American scratching their head at the simple act of throwing something away. Jennie Romer, author of “Can I Recycle This?” joins NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 9:41 Amsterdam's 'doughnut economy' puts climate ahead of GDP By Megan Thompson, Joan Martelli Amsterdam is the first city in the world to adopt a radical economic theory that suggests economic growth shouldn’t be the ultimate measure of success. Instead, “doughnut economics” focuses on protecting the environment while meeting citizens’ basic needs. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Biden makes case for climate-friendly economic policies at leaders summit By Ellen Knickmeyer, Christina Larson, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Friday's second and final day of the summit also focused on what Biden says is the need for massive investment for cleaner energy — and what he says is the economic payoff. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Greta Thunberg, climate experts testify before House on fossil fuel subsidies By Associated Press The hearing took place Thursday, the day the Biden administration convened a summit of world leaders to discuss taking action to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Apr 22 Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568 billion for infrastructure By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican proposal would spend $568 billion over five years, while Biden has proposed spending $2.3 trillion over eight years. The Republicans reject Biden's proposal to pay for infrastructure by raising the corporate tax rate. Continue reading
Apr 22 U.S. jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market. Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearing examining competition in App stores By Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining potential antitrust violations in App stores on Wednesday. Continue reading