Sep 29 Airline workers brace for mass layoffs By Tom Krisher, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package. Many are worried about how they'll pay for rents, mortgages and food, or for health insurance. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 7:15 Why U.S. airlines say they need more federal aid to survive U.S. airlines are facing a challenging deadline. A dramatic decrease in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic has many struggling to stay solvent, and several carriers say they'll be forced to furlough employees unless they receive more federal aid. Amna… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 Will Trump's health care executive orders have an impact? Amid coronavirus and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, health care is becoming an even more prominent issue in the presidential race. The Affordable Care Act's fate could be determined by the Supreme Court right after the election. Now, President Trump has… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 8:45 These retirement-age nomads find work wherever the road takes them By Paul Solman The pandemic has spurred surges in camping and RV travel due to the need for social distancing and outdoor activity. But it’s not all fun and vacations: one group of Americans adopted a self-sufficient and nomadic lifestyle long ago, living… Continue watching
Sep 24 Jobless claims at 870,000 as fraud and backlogs cloud data By Christopher Rugaber, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months after it first erupted. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Senate budget committee holds hearing on updated CBO outlook By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department said that the U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump tightens Cuba sanctions as he woos Cuban-American vote By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a White House ceremony recognizing nearly two dozen veterans of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961, Trump said U.S. travelers will also be prohibited from staying at hotels and other properties owned by the Cuban… Continue reading
Sep 23 How one historic labor strike embodies the fight for dignity By Courtney Vinopal Our September 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue reading
Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. Continue reading
Sep 22 Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor By Ben Fox, Associated Press A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Continue reading