coronavirus relief

President Trump signed executive orders Saturday aimed at providing coronavirus relief to struggling families and businesses. Among the orders is $400 a week in expanded unemployment benefits, partly paid for and distributed by each state. It’s unclear which states can afford it, how fast money can be sent out, or if it’s even constitutional.

President Donald Trump’s end run around Congress on coronavirus relief is raising questions about whether it would give Americans the economic lifeline he claims and it appears certain to face legal challenges

In March, Congress authorized a $19 billion bailout for farms suffering losses because of the coronavirus pandemic, and left the Department of Agriculture to work out how the money would be spent. When the program was rolled out two months later, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said its $16 billion in direct payments would be a “lifeline” for farmers of “all…

Republicans remain split with Democrats, and even among other Republicans, on spending for the bill outlining a second round of relief from the coronavirus pandemic. House leaders say they are hoping for a deal by Friday and a vote by next week.

Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic’s early days

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican “disarray” over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now

White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Sunday that the next round of coronavirus relief will include $1,200 stimulus payments to Americans and the Trump administration will lengthen the federal eviction moratorium.

President Donald Trump on Thursday reluctantly dropped his bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans stumbled anew in their efforts to unite around a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package

Country Time Lemonade has created the ‘Littlest Bailout Relief Fund’ to help support kids who are unable to run summer lemonade stands during the pandemic.

When the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out almost all of Daniel Herman’s coming work, he was hopeful that he would get help from the federal government, NBC News reports.

President Donald Trump says he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic but that “it has to be done properly.”

The House has easily passed a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses slammed by the coronavirus, speeding the measure to President Donald Trump

A Hollywood aviation management company is sharing the benefits of a taxpayer-financed loan with its private jet-owning clients after it won the loan through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to three clients and a copy of a letter announcing the plan.

The Kennedy family has honored public figures for their service since 1989 with the Profile in Courage Award, but this year they are looking for help in recognizing a special group of heroes.

Senators left for Memorial Day holiday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to take up the new $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed by the House.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, directing federal agencies to review the business regulations which were suspended during the pandemic and assess which could be permanently eliminated.

Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch “We Are One: A Global Film Festival,” which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube

With the coronavirus affecting the income and finances of Americans, the federal government has placed federal student loans in forbearance, which means you won’t be dinged for not paying that debt for a few months. Per the CARES Act, the federal government is suspending all automatic payments until September 30, 2020. Federal loan lenders will not report to a credit…

Despite outrage on Main Street and new pressure from the Treasury Department this week, several publicly traded companies that received payroll relief funds from the Small Business Administration oppose demands to return the cash, according to CNBC.

A lot of small businesses looking for help weathering the coronavirus shutdown did not get the relief they need. As Congress votes on a new round of funding, business owners are holding out hope they won’t get left behind a second time. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk reports.