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Why the U.S. wants more limits on Americans’ private investment in Chinese firms
Washington is looking at economic ways to counter China's influence — especially when it comes to companies linked to the country's military. → Read More
7 in 10 big firms report wage hikes, survey says. Is it enough to keep up with inflation?
Some economists in the survey don’t expect their firms to pay workers more in the future. → Read More
Military contractors and the profits of war
DynCorp International, KBR and Fluor Corp. often operated under no-bid military contracts, which granted them monopolies on huge deals. → Read More
What freight rail tells us about the economy
Trains are delivering shipping containers brimming with the imported products consumers want. Rail can tell us about U.S. exports, too. → Read More
What can the U.S. do to prevent cyberattacks from China?
The U.S. and and a group of allies Monday publicly blamed China for a cyberattack earlier this year on Microsoft email servers. → Read More
SelectUSA trade show aims to bring back foreign investors
SelectUSA has been key to attracting international business to the United States. It was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. → Read More
Expanding Medicaid to holdout states could add jobs beyond health care
When Michigan expanded the health coverage program for low-income people, it led to 30,000 new jobs in the state. → Read More
Many small businesses that closed at start of pandemic may never reopen
The New York Fed said each additional week a service business is closed cuts its chance of reopening by 2 percentage points. → Read More
How consumers are using their latest relief checks
A Federal Reserve report found consumers are mostly saving the payment. When more Americans are vaccinated, they might spend more. → Read More
How soon will COVID stimulus checks come out?
The White House says relief payments sent by direct deposit could start hitting bank accounts this weekend. → Read More
Texas, Mississippi lift COVID mask mandates
Texas businesses can open at 100% capacity in a week. In Mississippi, mask and distancing recommendations are now in place. → Read More
Can I get a vaccine shot at CVS or Walgreens now?
But it's not as easy as just showing up at a store and expecting to get a shot. → Read More
Who donated to Georgia runoff campaigns?
Most of the money from Wall Street went to Republican PACs. → Read More
A president and his Fed chair clash. Sound familiar?
Trump has pressured the Fed chair to lower interest rates. But he wasn't the first American leader to do so. → Read More
Trump administration moves to halt evictions through end of year
After the moratorium lifts on Dec. 31, tenants have to pay all the rent that's due. → Read More
In addition to COVID-19 relief, Congress is struggling to pass budget
Congress has to fund the government for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1 — and it's slow going. → Read More
There's a big racial divide over COVID-19 cost concerns, new study finds
People of color are almost twice as likely as white people to be worried about how to pay for care if they get COVID-19. → Read More
Fed chair to report to Congress on the COVID-19 economy
He's expected to elaborate on his pessimistic forecast that millions of people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic may not get them back. → Read More
Amid bleak economic projections, Fed votes to keep interest rates near zero
The Federal Reserve estimated unemployment will be at 9.3% by the end of 2020. → Read More
Why is the Treasury borrowing so much money right now?-
That's almost triple what the Treasury borrowed in the 2019 accounting year. → Read More