Apr 22 Under pressure, Harvard says it will reject U.S. relief aid By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard University announced Wednesday it will turn down $8.7 million in federal coronavirus relief, a day after President Donald Trump criticized the wealthy Ivy League school over taxpayer money it stood to receive. Continue reading
Apr 22 Social Security and Medicare funds were already at risk. The virus crisis will deplete them faster By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The financial condition of the government’s two biggest benefit programs remains shaky, with Medicare expected to become insolvent in just six years, while Social Security will be unable to pay full benefits starting in 2035, the government said Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 22 U.S. adds cameras at Mexico border despite drop in crossings By Julie Watson, James Laporta, Associated Press The cameras and deployment of 540 more troops come despite a nine-month decline in apprehensions that indicate fewer people are crossing illegally. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump signs immigration order as part of pandemic crackdown By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But an executive order he is expected to sign Wednesday to implement the change would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary… Continue reading
Apr 22 Many small businesses say loans won’t get them to rehire By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won't be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is exactly what the program was designed to do. Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The U.S. government is pressuring Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 11:31 Pelosi on latest pandemic relief bill, expanding COVID-19 testing and Trump Late Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a $483 billion bill providing additional relief and aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was instrumental in developing this legislation. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the bipartisan deal… Continue watching
Apr 21 Small Business Administration reports data breach in disaster loan website By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The Small Business Administration has reported it had a potential data breach last month in its website handling disaster loan applications. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 4:08 The cascading economic effects of plummeting oil prices The collapse of the global oil market reflects a broader drop in demand across all areas of the economy, as business activity during the pandemic remains near a standstill. What caused this historic decline in oil prices, and what does… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:59 How Trump plans to limit U.S. immigration In his daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump discussed his new push to limit U.S. immigration via a forthcoming executive order. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the details of the expected 60-day partial suspension, why… Continue watching