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Policy · 116th Congress

USDA unveils $19 billion aid plan for farmers, food industry

[jwp-video n=”1″] However, the USDA is taking a new approach to deal with COVID-19 and will spend money with regional and local distributors hit hard by closures of restaurants, hotels and other

By Ellyn Ferguson
April 17, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

As workers face virus risks, employers seek liability limits

[jwp-video n=”1″] Suggs said her store allowed for a surge in foot traffic as demand for groceries and other goods increased since the crisis began, making it impossible to maintain a six-foot

By Emily Kopp
April 17, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

Some state officials skeptical of push to quickly open economy

While Trump suggested that some people in some parts of the country could start to return to some normalcy even before the administration’s guidance to limit movements lifts on May 1, most state

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Sandhya Raman
April 16, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

Labor officials see uneven progress on jobless benefits

[jwp-video n=”1″] “For workers in states that aren’t ready to pay these benefits right away, catch-up payments will be made later when the state’s computer systems are programmed to do so,”

By Mark Bocchetti
April 15, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

DHS gives farmers latitude in hiring foreign workers

[jwp-video n=”1″] The Agriculture Department issued the Homeland Security release, which said the pool of H-2A workers who would normally return to their home countries after finishing contracted

By Ellyn Ferguson
April 15, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

Pentagon juggles transparency, obfuscation in COVID-19 age

“Let me emphasize that this is exactly what we want our commanding officers, our medical teams to do,” Modly told reporters on April 1, after Crozier’s letter was published.

By Andrew Clevenger
April 15, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

10 airlines agree to terms for federal grants to save jobs

Under the terms of the grants, airlines can ask for the equivalent of their payroll between April 1 and Sept. 30 of last year, with the companies that receive grants agreeing not to furlough or cut

By Jessica Wehrman
April 14, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

Pork farmers put in bid for billions in federal aid

The pork group calls for action on several fronts: USDA purchases of at least $1 billion in pork products that could be distributed to food banks or federal nutrition programs.USDA direct payments

By Ellyn Ferguson
April 14, 2020

Policy · 116th Congress

Fund managers maneuver to get federal aid on payrolls

The Fed’s Main Street Lending Program, announced last week, will offer four-year loans to mid-sized companies starting at $1 million at interest rates around 2.5 to 4 percent.

By Jim Saksa
April 14, 2020