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Pandemic Stalls New Money For 'Opportunity Zones' As Neighborhoods Try To Recover
Economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic is keeping potential investors in "opportunity zones" on the sidelines, according to a survey of people involved in the sector. -
Despite Green Pledges, Amazon’s Carbon Footprint Grew 15%
Amazon said Tuesday that its carbon footprint rose 15% last year, even as it launched initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment. -
Watchdogs: Treasury Too Secretive On Small Business Loans
The Trump administration has relented to public pressure and pledged to provide more details about which small businesses received loans from a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program. -
The Latest Pandemic Shortage: Coins Are The New Toilet Paper
Just as supplies of toilet paper are finally getting back to normal, the coronavirus has triggered another shortage of something we typically take for… -
Persistently High Layoffs Suggest A Slow US Economic Rebound
Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points to a slow and prolonged recovery from the recession. -
European Countries Slam US Withdrawal From Tech Tax Talks
European countries are slamming the Trump administration’s withdrawal from negotiations on a major digital services tax. -
1.5 Million More Laid-off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
Even with the May hiring gain, nearly 21 million people are officially classified as unemployed. -
Washington City Helps Residents, Merchants With Wooden Money
The wooden currency in Tenino is modeled on a program the city used to help its people get through the Great Depression, and it's even printed on the same 1890s-era printing press. -
The Rich Have Stopped Spending And That's Tanked The Economy
While retail sales bounced back in May after a deep drop in March and April, the wealthiest Americans are not spending as freely as they did before the pandemic. And that could limit the recovery. -
With Tax Deadline Looming, IRS Faces Backlog As It Transitions Out Of COVID-19 Crisis
The extended deadline for filing income taxes is less than a month away. For IRS workers who haven't been in their offices for months, there's a lot of catching up to do.