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For the first time, homeless victims of a hurricane will be eligible for federal aid

by Samantha Fields
Oct 31, 2022
In the past, aid's been reserved for people who lose their homes, not those who've already lost them.
An excavator is used to clear debris left in the wake of Hurricane Ian on October 06, 2022 on San Carlos Island, Florida.
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How government spending can affect inflation

by Amanda Peacher
Dec 20, 2021
What's the link between government funding for aid and new programs and that 6.8% inflation rate?
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said Thursday that he had agreed to support the Biden administration's climate change package.
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In South Carolina town, tenants feel effects of expired eviction moratorium

by Amy Scott and Richard Cunningham
Oct 4, 2021
Marketplace’s Amy Scott speaks with housing attorney Nicole Paluzzi about the wave of evictions in North Charleston.
South Carolina has distributed a fraction of the federal rental assistance funds the state has received. That's a problem for low-income tenants, says housing attorney Nicole Paluzzi.
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Some businesses that could use the help aren't eligible for new PPP loans

by Justin Ho
Feb 23, 2021
Businesses can only apply for the latest round of loans if their revenue fell 25% or more.
The pandemic has had varying affects on businesses' earnings. Some have seen modest revenue declines but are still in jeopardy.
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State and local governments could get $350 billion in pandemic aid

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 18, 2021
Is it too much? Not enough? Just right? And what's the best way to spend it?
The proposed $350 billion in aid to state, county, municipal and tribal governments is meant to offset losses from pandemic shutdowns and job losses.
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What counts as a small business, anyway?

by Justin Ho
Feb 5, 2021
The federal government uses a 500-employee cutoff to define small businesses. Turns out that definition’s pretty contentious.
When most Americans think of "small business," they think of places like Eso Won Books in Los Angeles, with 20 employees or fewer.
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White House ups offer in virus aid before talks with Pelosi

by Associated Press
Oct 9, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin resumed negotiations on a new stimulus package Friday afternoon.
Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill, on Sept. 8, 2020.
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Without more relief spending, the recovery's likely to stall

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 7, 2020
And that's likely to hurt families who are already stretched to the limit.
President Trump gives a thumbs up upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Oct. 05. The president said he was ending stimulus talks Tuesday, but later backtracked.
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What it means when airlines get special aid

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 7, 2020
On-again, off-again stimulus talks are impacting the entire economy, but airlines are usually a special case. Here's why.
Airline industry workers call for more federal aid in Federal Plaza in Chicago on Sept. 9.
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Airlines ask for bailout extension

by Andy Uhler
Sep 23, 2020
The industry is warning of a massive wave of layoffs if lawmakers don’t extend funding before Oct. 1.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby joins fellow airline executives, union heads and politicians at a news conference calling for additional financial support to avoid layoffs on Sept. 22 outside the U.S. Capitol.
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