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
Mar 31 Stocks fall, capping Wall Street's worst quarter since 2008 By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Massive aid for the economy and markets from the Federal Reserve and Capitol Hill have helped spur some buying, although the S&P 500 and the Dow fell more than 1.5% Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump rule could kill billions of birds says former wildlife director By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told AP billions of birds could die if the government doesn't hold companies liable for accidental bird deaths. Continue reading
Mar 31 What you need to do to get your government stimulus check By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Most people don't need to do anything to get the money. But some — such as senior citizens and low-income people who might not traditionally file tax returns — do need to take action. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Texas Governor Greg Abbott gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 30 Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley say in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar dated Friday that comprehensive demographic data on people who are tested or treated for the coronavirus does not exist. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 4:49 More U.S. states lock populations down as COVID-19 cases climb The coronavirus pandemic keeps burning through the U.S. population. The country now has 160,000 confirmed cases of the illness and 2,900 deaths -- and infections are still rising. In New York state, the nation’s worst hot spot, Gov. Andrew Cuomo… Continue watching