Stories tagged: "emergency relief"
Farmers struggle to keep the food chain that feeds America going. The #2 industry in Florida is falling apart with no government support. We spent two days with 11 growers in what they call their "fields of dreams." This is what we learned.
More than 75% of American workers are at companies that qualify for exemptions from providing paid leave, effectively gutting the law’s effectiveness.
The sprawling, 500 page-plus measure builds on earlier efforts focused on vaccines and emergency response, sick and family medical leave for workers, and food aid.
The nearly $2 trillion measure would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits, help small businesses make payroll, and offer loans to larger industries.
With more than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Jackson Health prepares for a surge of patients and the state gets ready to help business owners impacted.
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Lawmakers said the proposal prioritized bailing out corporations over American workers.
The Speaker of the House told reporters on Thursday the final details of the coronavirus aid package were still being worked out, but she hoped to make an announcement on Friday.
