Tag: Economic policy
Critics say rail facility bailout would help Hoeven’s bank
<p>BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Republican-led Legislature is considering giving $10 million to an intermodal rail facility, a move backers say will reduce shipping...
Biden to name Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package
Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
<p>WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...
Biden to name Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package
<p>Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-pennsylvania-coronavirus-pandemic-jill-biden-new-mexico-20daf5a372454ce90589606d0f53d620">President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion...
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five hours to fill up a...
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
WASHINGTON — For the past year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has expressed a wish for more rescue spending from Congress, better control of...
Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class
<p>JEANNETTE, Pa. — When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn't to win...
Timing key in consulting deal between FirstEnergy, regulator
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Shortly before a utility lawyer and lobbyist was appointed Ohio’s top regulator of electric and power generating companies, he received $4.3...
Democrats bank on relief aid to win back wary working class
JEANNETTE, Pa. — When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn't to win...
Biden played ‘sheriff’ on ’09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
WASHINGTON — In 2009, then-Vice President Joe Biden was "Sheriff Joe,” the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were...