Financing April 2020

Update On $500B COVID-19 Package

According to the Senate Democratic Leader, Chuck Schumer, the $500 billion coronavirus aid package could be passed in the Senate as early as the afternoon of April 21.

Global April 2020

Trump Order To Bar New Green Cards

An executive order the president is planning to sign April 22 will "temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." Temporary visas are not to be affected by this order.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Says It Will Reject US Relief Aid

After President Donald Trump criticized Harvard, the university has decided to turn down $8.7 million federal virus relief. Stanford, Princeton and Yale have taken similar action.

Financing April 2020

DeVos Excludes DACA Recipients From Grants

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a restriction that bars all DACA recipients and most international students from receiving coronavirus-related emergency college grants.

Health Care April 2020

Lysol Warns Don't Inject Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the parent company of Lysol, said in a statement “under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body.”

Financing April 2020

Trump Set To Sign Nearly $500B Virus Aid Bill

A nearly $500 billion virus aid bill is slated to be signed by the president. The bill includes aid for small- and medium-size businesses, hospitals and a nationwide testing program.

Financing April 2020

Trump Signs $484B Virus Aid Bill

A $484 billion coronavirus aid bill has been signed by President Donald Trump. This measure includes funds for businesses, hospitals and nationwide COVID-19 testing.

Global April 2020

Is Trump’s Green-Card Halt Just Temporary?

Both critics and supporters of President Donald Trump are weighing in on his 60-day hold on green cards, and some are speculating what will happen if the halt is extended.

Global April 2020

When Should Schools Reopen?

During a phone call with governors, President Donald Trump urged them to consider reopening their public schools before the summer. Concerns remain that such a move would be unsafe.

Health Care April 2020

Costs Could Keep Infected From Seeking Help

The Gallup-West Health Healthcare Costs Survey has found that 1 in 10 would not seek help if they thought they were infected with COVID-19 because of cost considerations.

Financing April 2020

US Economy Shrank At 4.8% Rate Last Quarter

The pandemic has caused the U.S. economy to shrink at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter. The gross domestic product posted a quarterly drop for the first time in six years.

Global April 2020

Trump Orders To Keep Meat Packing Plants Open

The president signed an executive order that classifies meat processing as critical infrastructure. Unions say the order jeopardizes processing plant workers’ lives and health.

Global April 2020

US Jobless Claims Soar Past 30 Million

Figures from the government show 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. The total of unemployment claims is up to now around 30.3 million.

Financing May 2020

$110M To Help Latin America Thrown Into Doubt

President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding to WHO has put in doubt about $110 million for disease prevention in Latin America and support for Venezuelan migrants.

Legal May 2020

'Remain In Mexico' Asylum Hearings Suspended

“Migrant Protection Protocols” (also known as “Remain in Mexico”) hearings have been postponed through June 1 because of public health concerns regarding COVID-19.