Tag: Government programs
Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a referendum on nuclear power
MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant, confronting the country's...
As affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
LOS ANGELES -- For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky affordable housing development in Los...
Takeaways from AP's report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.
LOS ANGELES -- While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,0000 affordable housing units across the U.S. could...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
A week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they could possibly pay for the...
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels.The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications...
Quality ratings hit to key Medicare plan shakes Humana stock
Shares of Humana tumbled early Wednesday after the health insurer said a Medicare Advantage quality rating drop will hurt future bonus payments the...