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COVID relief
Clawing back unspent COVID funds might contribute to a debt ceiling solution — but not much
by
Henry Epp
May 15, 2023
The exact amount left from pandemic spending bills could be as little as $30 billion — a fraction of this year’s federal deficit.
Were last year's state payments taxable? Taxpayers wait while the IRS decides.
Feb 9, 2023
It's will depend on why the payments were made and who got them.
On tribal lands, broadband access remains a struggle
Aug 10, 2022
More funding for internet access has been made available during the COVID-19 pandemic, but coordination and permitting are still hurdles.
Air conditioning (or lack of it) can affect student performance
Jun 2, 2022
Some schools are using their COVID relief funds to upgrade heating and cooling systems, including installing air conditioning.
Colleges get federal guidance on using COVID relief to support student mental health
May 19, 2022
The Department of Education provided ideas for using these funds, including text-based counseling and suicide-prevention training.
Banks are pushing more business loans. Some business owners aren’t sure they want them.
by
Justin Ho
Apr 27, 2022
In the words of one business owner: "Why would I want to go into any type of expansion?"
Small businesses push back on plan to redirect COVID relief funds
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 19, 2022
The Biden administration, pressured to avoid new spending, may reallocate the money to pandemic health care needs.
For public good, not for profit.
Most of the nearly 70,000 housing vouchers Congress authorized last year remain unused
Feb 14, 2022
The pandemic response program provided billions of dollars that were meant to help get unhoused people into permanent housing.
Nursing homes are in critical need of staff
by
Blake Farmer
Jan 11, 2022
Some nursing homes say they can't compete for workers, as fast-food places and other retailers have raised wages.
What might the extended pause on federal student loan repayment mean for borrowers?
Dec 23, 2021
The Biden administration says there are more than 40 million people with outstanding student loan debt.