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Apr 28 2024
News
Andrew Cuomo To Testify Before Congress On COVID Nursing Home Scandal
Former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will testify before Congress about his 2020 decision to make nursing homes and adult care facilities accept patients from hospitals who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Cuomo, who resigned from office after a sexual harassment scandal in 2021, issued an order in March 2020 that prevented nursing homes from rejecting individuals solely
The Daily CallerApr 09 2022
Analysis
COVID Stimulus Checks Worsened Inflation
Inflation has surged across much of the developed world in the past year as COVID-19 lockdowns eased and pent-up demand for goods and services collided with ongoing supply chain snafus.
But inflation is running higher in the United States than just about anywhere else right now. Why's that? According to a new paper from four economists at the Federal Reserve of San Francisco, it's
ReasonAug 11 2020
News
HEROES or HEALS? The stimulus debate.
Stay at home orders, business closures, and other social distancing measures aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have had severe economic ramifications. On March 27th, 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act, which is the largest stimulus package in history, to help support small businesses, workers, state and local governments, etc.
Since then, there has been an ongoing debate regarding
The ThreadOct 03 2020
News
President urges stimulus deal, but obstacles remain
President Trump on Saturday called for Congress to pass a stimulus package, urging swift action while being treated for the novel coronavirus despite significant obstacles remaining between negotiators over an agreement.
White House officials have in recent days sought with increasing urgency to secure a stimulus deal amid new signs of weakness in the U.S. economy and Trump’s flagging
Washington PostFeb 10 2022
Fact Check
Is a Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks in the Works?
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a push by some lawmakers for a fourth stimulus check. There’s also an active petition on Change.org to the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by more than 3 million people, calling for $2000 a month stimulus checks for adults and $1000 a month stimulus checks for each child. Despite these efforts, no additional stimulus payments have been
The Dispatch Fact CheckMar 11 2021
News
Is Biden's stimulus bill the right rescue plan?
Congressional Democrats are primed to pass the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package aimed at helping the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
The bill includes a massive infusion of funding to address the direct impacts of the pandemic, including a round of $1,400 stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits, money for schools and childcare centers,
Yahoo! The 360Apr 25 2024
Analysis
Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble. Here’s why
Municipal governments across the United States are looking to rein in spending as pandemic-era stimulus dries up and inflation lingers for longer than expected.
“Clearly there are significant capital needs across the U.S.,” said Michael Rinaldi, senior director at Fitch Ratings’ public finance group. The group issued a AA investment grade general obligation bond rating for New York
CNBCDec 20 2020
News
Congress to pass deal with $600 stimulus checks
A pared-down second round of stimulus checks is included in a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal announced by congressional leadership on Sunday night.
The agreement, announced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the floor, includes a $600 check for individuals who make up to $75,000 per year.
Though it's the same income cap included in the March CARES
The HillMay 06 2024
Perspectives Blog
When the 1960’s Come Back Around Again
From the CenterMark Twain is said to have said that, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes.” But just because the quote may be apocryphal doesn’t mean that it isn’t true.
As the debate in this country over the war in the Middle East has taken over the nation’s college campuses, it’s becoming clear that Gaza has now become one of President Joe Biden’s most daunting political
Dan SchnurOct 08 2020
News
Pelosi Ties Airlines Aid to Broader Stimulus Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) signaled Thursday she wouldn’t support a stand-alone airline relief bill without a broader coronavirus aid package, the latest twist in late efforts to pass more economic relief before the election.
Mrs. Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were expected to talk Thursday about potential aid for airlines, which have been pummeled by the
Wall Street Journal (News)