Author: Scott Welch
A wave of layoffs at restaurants, bars and hotels, as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic bring much of everyday American life to a halt, could drive new applications for U.S. unemployment benefits to a record 1.5 million or more next week, economists warned on Thursday.
Trade organizations representing retirement plan sponsors and providers are among a consortium of 25 trade groups asking Congress to implement relief measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Being your own boss can mean missing out on benefits that many employees get on the job: paid leave when you’re sick or caring for a family member. That is scheduled to change under an emergency law enacted Wednesday that would provide financial relief for a broad swath of people affected by the novel coronavirus, including people who are self-employed.
When Venice Family Clinic opened its doors 50 years ago, two volunteer physicians provided free medical care after hours in a dental clinic. They served about a dozen patients that first day. Today, our 370 health care professionals and nearly 1,400 volunteers provide comprehensive care to nearly 28,000 men, women and children annually at 12 ...
The 2008 financial crisis reshaped American politics, birthing a politics of outrage in the Tea Party on the right and an enduring strain of progressive populism on the left.
The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus by helping companies and governments pay their bills and survive a devastating crisis.
Forecasts of doom for the American economy are quickly turning from gray to pitch black.
Nevada’s public health insurance marketplace is offering another enrollment period because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the midst of a pandemic, health insurance might seem like a necessity. But for one Las Vegan, who was laid off from his job at a stage lighting company Wednesday, health insurance could be one of the first things to go as he adjust his finances in this difficult time.
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation on Wednesday providing billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic through free testing, paid sick leave and expanded safety-net spending.