In the Stimulus Bill, a Policy Revolution in Aid for Children
Welfare critics warn the country is retreating from success. Child poverty reached a new low before the pandemic, and opponents say a child allowance could...
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What’s in the Stimulus Bill? A Guide to Where the $1.9 Trillion Is Going
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan would have far-reaching effects on society as the country tries to turn the corner on a...
To Juice the Economy, Biden Bets on the Poor
But unlike Mr. Biden, Mr. Trump pursued a top-down approach to reinvigorating economic and wage growth. He cut taxes for corporations and other businesses, alongside...
Divided Senate Passes Biden’s Pandemic Aid Plan
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed a deeply divided Senate on Saturday over unanimous Republican opposition, as Democrats pushed through a...
Democrats Seek to Trim Jobless Aid to Keep Stimulus Plan on Track
With the vote still pending after more than eight hours on Friday because of the impasse over the jobless aid, the measure to increase the...
When Amazon Raises Wages, Local Companies Follow Suit
Many small-business owners do not welcome the pressure. Tad Mollnhauer, who runs two printing and shipping retail stores near Orlando, Fla., said entry-level workers typically...
Republicans Won Blue-Collar Votes. They’re Not Offering Much in Return.
As the election returns rolled in showing President Donald J. Trump winning strong support from blue-collar voters in November while suffering historic losses in suburbs...
Democrats Narrow Stimulus Payments as Biden Works to Keep Aid Plan on Track
The legislation, which Democrats hope to push through the Senate by the weekend, remains among the largest federal relief packages in modern American history. It...
Empty Office Buildings Squeeze City Budgets as Property Values Fall
WASHINGTON — At a meeting with Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen last month, Jeff Williams, the mayor of Arlington, Texas, laid out his grim economic...
Biden Gains Two Key Economic Advisers
WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed two key members of President Biden’s economic team on Tuesday, ushering in Gina Raimondo, a former governor of Rhode Island...