Feb 27 Watch 5:32 Katrina Adams’ journey from the tennis court to the C-suite By Christopher Booker Katrina Adams, the youngest and first black person to become CEO, Chairperson and President of the United States Tennis Association, is a force both on the tennis court and in the boardroom. In her new book, “Own the Arena,” she… Continue watching
Feb 27 Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate By Alan Fram, Associated Press The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate. Continue reading
Feb 26 Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans say the spending is vastly more than what is needed for the pandemic. But Democrats and President Joe Biden say a robust aid package is necessary to prevent a long and painful economic recovery. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: House Democrats discuss impending passage of COVID-19 relief package By Associated Press The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: House Democrats poised to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The relief bill would provide millions of people with $1,400 direct payments. It contains billions of dollars for vaccines and COVID-19 testing, schools, state and local governments, the ailing restaurant and airline industries and emergency jobless benefits while providing tax… Continue reading
Feb 25 AP report: Parliamentarian says COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate parliamentarian has dealt a potentially lethal blow to Democrats' drive to hike the minimum wage, deciding that the cherished progressive goal must fall from a massive COVID-19 relief bill the party is trying to speed through Congress. Continue reading
Feb 25 Biden directive expands jobless aid to more unemployed By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Those eligible include people who have turned down job offers because they believed the employers weren't providing sufficient protection from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 25 Boeing will pay $6.6 million to settle FAA allegations By Associated Press Boeing is in more trouble with federal regulators. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that it imposed $5.4 million in civil penalties against the company for violating terms of a previous settlement in 2015. Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. jobless claims still high at 730,000 but fewest in 3 months By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased, though applications for aid remain at a historically high level. Continue reading
Feb 24 Facebook says it will pay $1 billion over 3 years to news industry By Tali Arbel, Associated Press News companies want Google and Facebook to pay for the news are on their platforms. Governments in Europe and Australia are increasingly sympathetic to this point of view. Continue reading