Tag: government shutdown
FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect...
Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers...
Blame shutdown on citizens who prefer political spectacle
The U.S. was founded on the idea that government exists to serve its people. To do this, the government must deliver services that promote...
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119K jobs in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been...
Who do you blame for the record 43-day federal government shutdown...
President Donald Trump on Nov. 12 signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused widespread financial stress and disrupted...
President Trump signs funding bill, ending government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers...
U.S. flight cancellations expected to drag on even after shutdown ends
NEW YORK (AP) – The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.
The Federal Aviation Administration...
Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan...
NEW YORK (AP) – Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan...
Government says SNAP benefit cuts won’t be as deep as announced...
President Donald Trump's administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in a political and...
Rhode Island Foundation distributes $1M in emergency food grants amid SNAP...
PROVIDENCE – Dozens of food pantries and meal sites across the Ocean State will receive $1 million in emergency grants from the Rhode Island...
Ocean State Job Lot offering 20% off all food until SNAP...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Job Lot has announced that the entire food section in all 17 Rhode Island stores will be discounted by...
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