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Newspaper publishers lobby for government aid amid ‘existential crisis’

31 March 2020 - Karl Evers-Hillstrom

Newspapers are asking for government assistance as the ailing industry struggles to overcome plummet [...]

Trump admin deems gun dealers and shooting ranges essential after lobbying push

30 March 2020 - Anna Massoglia and Ilma Hasan

The Trump administration designated the firearms industry as essential "critical infrastructure [...]

Democratic ‘dark money’ groups and super PACs target Trump with multi-million dollar coronavirus ad campaign

27 March 2020 - Anna Massoglia and Tatyana Monnay

Fueled by “dark money,” cash-flush liberal groups with ties to the Democratic Party are mobilizing t [...]

Watchdog calls for investigation into Mississippi congressman’s campaign spending

27 March 2020 - Karl Evers-Hillstrom

The Campaign Legal Center is asking ethics officials to investigate campaign spending by Rep. Steven [...]

Which industries won the coronavirus stimulus lobbying battle?

26 March 2020 - Karl Evers-Hillstrom

Powerful companies and trade groups asked for over $2.7 trillion in government assistance. The coron [...]

Restaurants and bars lost a total of $25 billion so far due to coronavirus

1 April 2020

With restaurants and bars across the country closed or limited to takeout service, the industry has [...]

Americans facing financial struggles as April bills loom

31 March 2020

There are signs that an already crippled economy may get even worse. Investment bank Goldman Sachs e [...]

Amazon fires worker who organized warehouse walkout

31 March 2020

New York City mayor and New York state Attorney General say they'll investigate if the firing w [...]

Stocks suffer their worst quarter since 2008

31 March 2020

"This is the fastest move in history from an all-time high to a bear market," one finance [...]

How to apply for a small business stimulus loan

31 March 2020

Companies with 500 or fewer workers that have been hurt by the pandemic are eligible for loans to co [...]

Defense Production Act Has Been Used Routinely, but Not With Coronavirus

1 April 2020 - Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ana Swanson

The Defense Production Act has been invoked hundreds of thousands of times in the Trump years. But w [...]

Coronavirus Prompts Instacart and Amazon Strikes Over Health Concerns

31 March 2020 - Noam Scheiber and Kate Conger

The two companies are the latest targets of labor action by groups fearing virus exposure on the job [...]

Pelosi Floats New Stimulus Plan: Rolling Back SALT Cap

31 March 2020 - Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane

A proposal to retroactively lift a limit on state and local tax deductions would largely funnel mone [...]

U.S. Retail Crisis Deepens as Hundreds of Thousands Lose Work

30 March 2020 - Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery

Furloughs by Macy’s and Gap will affect the majority of their work forces, and show how the pandemic [...]

Scary Times for U.S. Companies Spell Boom for Restructuring Advisers

30 March 2020 - Matthew Goldstein and Mary Williams Walsh

Corporations are saving cash, cutting costs and refinancing debt to manage the economic fallout of t [...]