Kevin Freking
Budget office: $15 wage would reduce poverty, increase debt and joblessness
WASHINGTON (AP) – Increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour would reduce the number of Americans living in poverty and boost wages for...
Biden’s Commerce pick, Raimondo, voices tough line on China
WASHINGTON (AP) – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Commerce Department, took a tough line on China in her...
Trump threatens to torpedo COVID relief with new demands
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has threatened to torpedo Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep...
CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has issued a directive halting the eviction of certain renters though the end of 2020 to prevent the...
Trump signs $484B measure to aid employers, hospitals
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more...