Apr 01 Pennsylvania governor expands state's stay-at-home order By Associated Press All Pennsylvania residents must stay home as much as possible to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday as he dramatically expanded the footprint of the quarantine to include the entire state. Continue reading
Apr 01 Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The deal was announced two years ago and has taken a long time to close because of pushback from state and federal regulators. T-Mobile will sell assets to satellite TV company Dish to try to set it up as a… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Minnesota governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Apr 01 Rent is due and many struggle to pay amid virus outbreak By Associated Press For millions of Americans, Wednesday is the first time the landlord is knocking on the door since the coronavirus outbreak turned the economy upside down. Continue reading
Mar 31 Those without broadband struggle in a stay-at-home nation By Tali Arbel, Michael Casey, Associated Press While more people have been connected in recent years, tens of millions still lack access to high-speed internet because phone and cable companies hesitate to invest in far-flung rural areas. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:07 Amid economic crisis, food banks are struggling to keep all the newly hungry fed By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson With unemployment soaring, the COVID-19 outbreak is taking a staggering toll on workers. Food banks are ramping up their services to meet the rising demand, even as donations, volunteers and supplies are limited. Meanwhile, organizations worry about keeping their own… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Why Trump wants to relax automotive fuel efficiency standards now The Trump administration wants to roll back another federal regulation intended to reduce global warming. Obama-era automobile fuel efficiency rules require U.S. vehicles to increase mileage standards by an average of 5 percent per year from 2021 through 2026. Tuesday’s… Continue watching
Mar 31 Businesses may get COVID-19 relief loans as soon as Friday By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press With an approval process that's been stripped down from the one used for traditional business loans, money can be available to companies the same day. Continue reading
Mar 31 Disputed Canada-U.S. oil pipeline work to start in April By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The project is bitterly opposed by environmentalists and some American Indian tribes. Continue reading
Mar 31 A snapshot of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on working families By Elizabeth O. Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, Econofact As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, low-wage working families immediately experienced drastically reduced work hours and layoffs. The economic and psychological consequences for families have been severe. Continue reading