Economy May 05 Small business COVID-19 relief program runs out of money By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 Watch 8:07 ‘First affected’ and ‘hit the hardest:’ Minority-owned businesses struggle for PPP funds The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to extend the application period for the Paycheck Protection Program until the end of May. Since the program began, over $700 billion have been distributed to small businesses to help cover losses during the…
Politics May 21 GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled Thursday at the White House as Republicans stake out new plans to phase out coronavirus-related unemployment benefit. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Nation Apr 21 READ FULL: Lawmakers reach a deal on $500 billion Paycheck Protection Program After two weeks of negotiations, Republicans and Democrats agreed on a nearly $500 billion deal to extend rescue programs for millions of small businesses which had run out of funding last week. By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Feb 19 Watch Ruling Party Defeat in Pakistan May Intensify Pressure on Musharraf Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf conceded defeat Tuesday after his party lost to the opposition Pakistan People's Party in Monday's parliamentary elections. Two Pakistan experts consider what the election may mean for both Pakistan and the United States.
Dec 27 Watch Suicide Attack Ends Benazir Bhutto’s Controversial Life After a look at recent NewsHour interviews with Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan experts and former colleagues of the late prime minister reflect on her political career, including her election as the youngest and first female Pakistan prime minister in 1988. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Extended Interview: Bhutto Promises to Continue Democracy Efforts in Pakistan In an extended version of the interview aired Friday on the NewsHour, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto pledged to continue her campaign of political pressure aimed at ending the military rule of President Pervez Musharraf and warned of new… Continue watching