Tag: Government programs
House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips,...
UK Treasury chief admits business tax rise could lead to lower than anticipated wages
LONDON -- U.K. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves conceded Thursday that wages may rise by less than previously thought as a direct result of...
Germany's economy isn't growing. But its quarrelsome government can't agree on a way forward
BERLIN -- Germany's economy isn't growing and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can't...
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Nearly 1,000 hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will benefit this week from a new disaster aid program that employs a model...
US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest...
Georgia's Gov. Kemp and fellow GOP leaders promise new state income tax rebates
ATLANTA -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders want to issue another round of income tax rebates, thanks to state financial...