American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Artists take on Biden's COVID stimulus, dwindling hiring numbers, and more

On average, $3,276 in student debt will be canceled for eligible borrowers: recent graduates who faced financial hardships during the pandemic.

Last year, Missouri voters approved a ballot measure to expand Medicaid. But Republican lawmakers refused to appropriate money to fund it. Now, a legal battle is all but certain.

Energy affordability has been "a chronic problem for decades" in the U.S.

President Biden is starting to draw comparisons to a previous Democratic president who also wrestled with inflation, gas lines and unrest in the Middle East.

Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer slammed Kentucky and other Republican-leaning states as "moochers" in response to comments by Mitch McConnell.

States and employers are desperate to slash unemployment payments back to their pre-pandemic levels.

The recently released jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provided an opportunity for Democrats and Republicans alike to spin the facts in their favor.

Why has the US dollar index (DXY) been in a major relentless sell-off? We explain the impact of the weak US non-farm payrolls and what to expect this week.

Joe Biden's administration plans to allow undocumented and international students access to some of the emergency stimulus funds being given to colleges.

Slowdown in hiring sparks debate over whether extra unemployment benefits are keeping people from taking jobs

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration will see if any proposals for a fourth stimulus check come from Congress.

Most individuals would get $600, and families an additional $500, as state enjoys record budget surplus

California Gov. Newsom's economic recovery plan calls for $600 stimulus checks for eligible Californians. Families with children would get an additional $500.

Most Americans approve of Biden's presidency so far, with more Americans now optimistic about the state of the country.

Why Republican states are cutting off jobless benefits

Washington, D.C. — Michael Madowitz, an economist at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its April 2021 employment situation report: Today's announcement that the economy added 266,000 jobs last month underscores that, while the economy is in recovery, it is not recovering quickly enough. After …

It is not difficult to see why the economy may not respond strongly to the latest stimulus law.

States are slashing federal unemployment benefits even as the unemployment rate ticks up.

A disappointing April jobs report following months of reported hiring struggles among businesses...