Tag: Government spending
Despite COVID crisis, Congress seeks to do its day job
WASHINGTON (AP) - Even as lawmakers stumble in their quest to pass another coronavirus response measure, both the House and Senate sought to return...
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But...
US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. But...
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver several hundred billion...
‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Unfilled potholes, uncollected trash, unmown grass and, most significantly, fewer police on the street are some of what Allentown says...
‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Unfilled potholes, uncollected trash, un-mowed grass and, most significantly, fewer police on the street are some of what Allentown says...
Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
BEIJING (AP) - China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United States and...
Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
BEIJING (AP) - China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United States and...
Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
BEIJING (AP) - China’s legislature endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United States and...
Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
BEIJING (AP) - China’s ceremonial legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong on Thursday that has strained relations with the United...