Apr 09 Record 16.6 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus By Associated Press The figures collectively constitute the largest and fastest string of job losses in records dating to 1948. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump to open more wildlife refuge land to hunting, fishing By Brady McCombs, Associated Press It's part of a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands. Continue reading
Apr 08 Fed eases limit on Wells Fargo to make more small business loans By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is lifting its lending restrictions on Wells Fargo after some of the bank's thousands of small business customers were shut out of a program that's supposed to throw them a financial lifeline. Continue reading
Apr 07 Wildlife group says gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife By Tamara Lush, Associated Press A decade after the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a wildlife advocacy organization says dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously at risk. Continue reading
Apr 07 Pass/fail grades may help students during the COVID-19 crisis, but could cost them later By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The already dismal rate at which academic credit transfers from one college to another is likely to be even lower for the many courses this semester graded simply “pass.” Competitive professional or graduate programs may not accept them at all. Continue reading
Apr 07 Wall Street’s rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press A big rally on Wall Street is losing steam in afternoon trading Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump holds meeting on small business relief, seeks $250 billion more for payrolls By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump's sudden request Tuesday to pump $250 billion more into a just-launched payroll program for small businesses may hit roadblocks. Continue reading
Apr 07 Virus crisis cuts off billions sent to poor around the world By Gisela Salomon, Sonia Pérez D., Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The devastation wrought by COVID-19 across the developed world in cutting into the financial lifelines for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Continue reading
Apr 07 Schumer proposes $25,000 ‘heroes’ pay for frontline workers By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The pay would go to nurses, truck drivers grocery store clerks and others he said are are keeping Americans safe. Continue reading
Apr 07 Trump sidelines watchdog tapped for virus rescue oversight By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the oversight position. But Trump has instead nominated a replacement inspector general at the Pentagon and appointed an acting one… Continue reading