Feb 18 Where states are boosting or slashing higher ed funding amid the pandemic By Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Ed Governors have proposed a patchwork of higher education funding increases and cuts in their budgets. Continue reading
Feb 18 Experts warn against COVID-19 variants as states reopen By Marion Renault, Associated Press Scientists widely agree that the U.S. simply doesn’t have enough of a handle on the variants to roll back public health measures and is at risk of fumbling yet another phase of the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 18 WATCH: Robinhood CEO Tenev defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing By Marcy Gordon, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The GameStop episode has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street titans, but not everyone is buying it. Lawmakers from both parties are among the skeptics. Continue reading
Feb 18 U.S. jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections. Continue reading
Feb 17 Snowstorm brings ‘most dangerous conditions’ seen by Oregon utility By Sara Cline, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power in and around Portland, Oregon, six days after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds of miles of power lines as ice-laden trees toppled. Continue reading
Feb 17 How economists see Biden’s $15 wage proposal By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The fate of Biden's minimum wage proposal remains hazy. Facing resistance in Congress, the president has acknowledged that he will likely have to omit the measure from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 financial relief package he is proposing and re-introduce it… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:36 With mounting legal challenges, what are the potential consequences for Trump? By PBS NewsHour A top Democrat in the House of Representatives sued former President Trump Tuesday for allegedly inciting the Capitol insurrection, adding to his growing legal challenges. But what conduct is still being looked at and what consequences may result? WNYC's Andrea… Continue watching
Feb 16 The ‘GameStop effect’ on Wall Street isn’t over By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The tools smaller-pocketed investors employed can be used again and again, if those smaller investors stay connected on social media forums and if regulators don't change the rules to hinder them. Continue reading
Feb 16 Bitcoin crosses $50,000 price for first time By Matt Ott, Associated Press The same Bitcoin just one year ago would have cost $10,000. The price is up almost 200% in the last three months alone. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30, but the actions don’t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions. Continue reading