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Confusion over eviction ban led to selective enforcement

By Ryan E. Little, Aneurin Canham-Clyne, The Howard Center for Investigative Reporting, Brenda Wintrode, Amy DiPierro, Luciana Perez Uribe, Sean McGoey, Sophia Brown, Maya Pottiger, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism

Landlords tried to evict dozens of tenants in at least three states in violation of the federal moratorium. And in most places, renters had almost no legal help in fighting back.

Critics say temporary eviction ban will only delay wave of homelessness

By Michael Casey, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The order announced Tuesday stops many evictions until the end of the year. But housing advocates say that without rent relief and billions of dollars for landlords, it only delays a wave of debt and homelessness.

Budget deficit to hit record $3.3 trillion due to virus, recession

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The project deficit is more than triple the 2019 shortfall and more than double the levels experienced after the market meltdown and Great Recession of 2008-2009.

As pandemic continues, how Americans are coping with less unemployment aid

The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has lingered for months, but Congress is still far from passing additional relief. A few weeks ago, President Trump took steps toward granting more federal unemployment aid -- but that money is…

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'Beaten Down, Worked Up' is our September book club pick

By Courtney Vinopal

Steven Greenhouse’s “Beaten Down, Worked Up” traces the history of the labor movement in the United States, and considers the factors that led to a significant decline in worker bargaining power in recent decades.

House panel warns of fraud, abuse in business aid program

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

A report by a House subcommittee says a lack of government oversight and accountability for the $600 billion-plus program may have led to billions being misspent.

WATCH: Mnuchin testifies on federal response to COVID-19 and its impact on the economy

By Courtney Vinopal

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will testify Sept. 1 before a House select subcommittee on the Trump administration's response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback

By Matthew Brown, Travis Loller, Associated Press

The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015.

Trump wants to expand aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement.

MGM Resorts lays off a quarter of its 70,000 American staff amid pandemic

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people.