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Support For Guaranteed Income Programs Grows Due To Pandemic

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Lily Jamali

The idea of giving Americans cash without conditions once seemed radical. But the pandemic has put a spotlight on income inequality and pushed the concept of a "guaranteed income" into the mainstream.

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A Housing Attorney's Thoughts On The State Of The Eviction Moratorium

5:20pm May 06, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with housing attorney Lee Camp about Wednesday's ruling that the CDC doesn't have the authority to stop land lords from evicting people during a pandemic.

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Beverly Pickering's pet sitting business cratered during the height of the pandemic. Now, she says, it's booming, and her customers are traveling again.

'So Exciting To Be Working Again': Americans Are Going Out, Boosting Jobs

12:48pm May 06, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Newly vaccinated Americans are spending more freely on restaurants, travel and live entertainment. That should give a boost to pandemic-scarred service industries.

News Brief: Vaccine Patent Waiver, Eviction Moratorium, Scottish Election

5:26am May 06, 2021

Biden supports waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium. Scottish voters cast ballots in an election that could lead to independence.

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Jason Brissett, a kitchen worker who came to the U.S. last month from Jamaica through an H-2B visa, is bracing for 80-hour workweeks this summer to make up for staffing shortages.

Hotels And Restaurants That Survived Pandemic Face New Challenge: Staffing Shortages

7:44pm May 05, 2021

by Tovia Smith

Business owners who rely on seasonal foreign workers coming to the U.S. on H-2B visas are struggling to find help they need for what's expected to be a busy summer.

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Protesters call for stronger eviction protections in January in Sacramento, Calif. A federal appeals court will now decide whether to scrap a federal eviction moratorium from the CDC. Housing groups say renters need more time to qualify for and get rental

Economy

Judge Strikes Down Federal Eviction Moratorium, Setting Up High-Stakes Appeal

6:12pm May 05, 2021

by Chris Arnold

A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.

Rep. Kathy Manning Touts Restaurant Relief

4:36pm May 05, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) was at a Winston-Salem restaurant Wednesday to talk about federal funding for the industry, which has struggled during the pandemic.

Wearing a mask and a face shield to curb the spread of the coronavirus, 10-year-old Jade Chan Puc writes in her workbook during the first day of class in Hecelchakán, Campeche state, Mexico, on April 19. On average, schools in Latin America and the Carib

Opinion: How Latin America's Kids Suffer From World's Longest COVID School Closings

3:04pm May 05, 2021

by Alejandro Tarre

Education was already a problem area in much of Latin America. But the coronavirus made a bad situation worse, writes journalist Alejandro Tarre.

Economy

With Vaccinations Rising, Passenger Travel Picks Up At PTI

2:04pm May 05, 2021

by April Laissle

Passenger travel is starting to increase again at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Officials are hoping it's the beginning of a bounce back after a year of steep losses.

Economy

Welcoming Leisure Travel, Airlines Inch Back Toward Profitability

7:57am May 05, 2021

by David Schaper

More than a year after the pandemic seriously curtailed leisure air travel, airlines are focusing on the pent up demand for vacations. To lure vacationers, airlines are launching new routes.

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