economy
Hunger stalks the land: Parents skipping meals to feed their kids
May 4, 20201 in every 4 Americans are now projected to join the ranks of the hungry.
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Going hungry in a time of plenty
April 30, 2020A cartoon from Greg Kearney.
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GOP digs in against more economic aid for people, hospitals, states
April 13, 2020Republicans also sabotage congressional oversight by refusing to name GOP members to mandated panel.
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Weekly jobless claims skyrocket to 3.28 million, breaking all records
March 26, 2020WASHINGTON—Due to coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, weekly jobless claims skyrocketed in the week ending March 21 to 3.283 million, shattering all records since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started collecting such data. The enormous rise also left...
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Sides agree on $2 trillion coronavirus aid bill
March 25, 2020While the measure helps workers, corporate lobbies seized the chance to insert some multibillion-dollar goodies for themselves, too, feeding off U.S. taxpayers for $20 billion more for agribusiness and a reported $17 billion for Boeing, for...
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