Stimulus Programs

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European Central Bank leaves stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on economic recovery plan

The Oklahoman 16 Jul 2020

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank leaves stimulus ......

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Alert: European Central Bank leaves stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU ...

Seattle PI 16 Jul 2020

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank leaves stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on economic recovery plan ... ....

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ADAM N. MICHEL: Why stimulus spending never works

SCNOW Morning News 16 Jul 2020

At best, stimulus measures are ineffective ... Some lawmakers are clamoring for even more stimulus payments for Americans ... Congress should not heed the siren song of stimulus spending ... For stimulus spending to work, new government programs must add to, rather than crowd out, private sector jobs ... The list of stimulus failures goes on....

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European Central Bank keeps monetary stimulus on track

The Oklahoman 16 Jul 2020

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has left its monetary stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on a recovery plan meant to help the economy bounce back from the coronavirus shutdowns ... The ECB left its other stimulus settings unchanged on Thursday....

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Dow Jones Futures: Chinese Economy Expands After Covid-19, US Jobless Claims, Twitter Hack In Focus; ...

Forbes 16 Jul 2020

US stock market today struggles for direction as the Dow Jones focuses on the US retail sales number. US consumers are worried about their future as job protection program expires soon and Congress hasn't made any decision on stimulus package ... ....

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Michigan renters, advocates and courts brace for estimated 80,000 eviction cases as moratorium expires

Michigan Live 16 Jul 2020

Legal experts and researchers believe the expected flood of eviction cases has been dammed by federal and state moratoriums, the $600 federal unemployment insurance bonuses and the $1,200 federal stimulus checks -- all programs that have expired or are set to expire at the end of the month....

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What Happened To the Record Income Taxes Americans Paid Last Year?

The Ponca City News 16 Jul 2020

That was the year Congress enacted the Troubled Asset Relief Program to bail out banks and President Barack Obama's stimulus, theoretically aimed at propelling America out of the recession that ended that June ... "Programs included here are not social insurance," it says....

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Financially stretched homeowners might skimp on insurance. And hurricane season is here.

Finger Lakes Times 16 Jul 2020

Federal stimulus checks and extended unemployment payments have helped many homeowners pay their bills ... "My concern is if we keep going forward and we don't have any extension of the CARES Act or any stimulus programs, that people won't be able to pay their insurance," Chaney said....

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Thousands of Small Business Owners Have Not Gotten Disaster Loans the Government Promised Them

ProPublica 16 Jul 2020

A $360 billion stimulus program that offers disaster relief to small businesses has been hobbled by delays and confusion, leaving millions of applicants harmed by the coronavirus pandemic waiting months for grants and loans — if the funds ever came at all ... about the EIDL program....

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Florida foster care agencies paid millions by the state also received taxpayer bailout

Tampa Bay Times 16 Jul 2020

The bailout program, part of the federal stimulus package, is being administered by the Small Business Administration and is limited to companies that employ 500 or fewer workers ... The allocations from the program have raised some eyebrows, with the Catholic Church among the recipients....

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Stinner ‘more optimistic’ about budget despite COVID squeeze

Scottsbluff StarHerald 16 Jul 2020

Star-Herald As the second half of the legislative session approaches, Nebraska’s budget outlook is one thing Sen. John Stinner said he’s optimistic about ... He also noted federal stimulus — like the $1,200 per person checks, increased unemployment insurance and the Paycheck Protection Program or PPP loans — as reasons for his new outlook ... “I’d tune in ... ....

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Australia Posts Record Monthly Hiring Gain, Job Hunt Resumes

Canada Dot Com 16 Jul 2020

The second wave of infections creates greater focus on the government’s fiscal and economic statement next week, when it’s due to provide an updated outlook for the next two years and lay out its intentions for fiscal stimulus programs, given most are due to expire in September....

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Truist Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

Ashe Post & Times 16 Jul 2020

The significant increases in earnings assets and liabilities are primarily due to the merger, as well as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government stimulus programs ... Average deposit growth was strong for the second quarter of 2020 due to a continuation of the flight to quality and government stimulus programs....