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Protesters call for stronger eviction protections in January in Sacramento, Calif. A federal appeals court will now decide whether to scrap a federal eviction moratorium from the CDC. Housing groups say renters need more time to qualify for and get rental

Economy

Judge Strikes Down Federal Eviction Moratorium, Setting Up High-Stakes Appeal

6:12pm May 05, 2021

by Chris Arnold

A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.

Wearing a mask and a face shield to curb the spread of the coronavirus, 10-year-old Jade Chan Puc writes in her workbook during the first day of class in Hecelchakán, Campeche state, Mexico, on April 19. On average, schools in Latin America and the Carib

Opinion: How Latin America's Kids Suffer From World's Longest COVID School Closings

3:04pm May 05, 2021

by Alejandro Tarre

Education was already a problem area in much of Latin America. But the coronavirus made a bad situation worse, writes journalist Alejandro Tarre.

Economy

Welcoming Leisure Travel, Airlines Inch Back Toward Profitability

7:57am May 05, 2021

by David Schaper

More than a year after the pandemic seriously curtailed leisure air travel, airlines are focusing on the pent up demand for vacations. To lure vacationers, airlines are launching new routes.

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In Rhode Island, VP Harris Will Promote American Families Plan

7:04am May 05, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Meghan Hughes, president of the Community College of Rhode Island, about the state's Promise program that offers recent high school graduates two years of free tuition.

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Live-event spaces, like the Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles, have been waiting months for emergency relief.

Need Aid For Your Shuttered Venue? End Of May Is The Earliest You Might Get It

5:20am May 05, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Qualified applicants can expect to see emergency relief money by the end of the month.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: President Joe Biden addresses a Joint Session of Congress, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris behind, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

104 Days Of Bidenonomics

3:24pm May 04, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.

NYC Mayor De Blasio Orders Municipal Employees Back To The Office

6:25am May 04, 2021

by Beth Fertig

About 80,000 New York City employees who have been working from home since the pandemic are returning to their offices. The mayor believes that will send a powerful message about the city's recovery.

Economy

U.S. Sees Jump In Consumer Spending In March

8:35am May 02, 2021

Americans spent freely in March, thanks in part to the government's relief payments. Since a lot of that money is still sitting in people's bank accounts, it could finance a lot more spending.

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Economy

Breaking Down Biden's Plans For The Economy

8:02am May 02, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks former Council of Economic Advisors head Austan Goolsbee for his perspective on President Biden's economic plan.

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"The stock market is on fire," says Greg Valliere, chief U.S. policy strategist at AGF Investments. "It has astonished veteran observers, and it may have a ways to go."

Economy

Biden Wants To Go Tough On Wall Street. The Response? The Best Rally Since FDR

12:24pm May 01, 2021

by David Gura

The S&P 500 surged 11% in the president's first 100 days, the best performance since Franklin D. Roosevelt started his first term in 1933.

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