Tag: Government programs

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...

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

BRIGANTINE, N.J. -- Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals...

Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage

In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi,...