Economic wreckage from the coronavirus outbreak threatens Kentucky's state government with a crippling revenue shortfall that could approach half a billion dollars in the current fiscal year, according to a … Click to Continue »
As airline bosses make tentative steps to restart flights, it's time for them to focus less on making money and a lot more on ending the appalling way they treat their customers. We're tired of being ripped off for everything. With Wizz Air resuming flights from London Luton tomorrow, those intrepid passengers who've decided that...
Self-employed people like me have been financially thumped by the pandemic, but easing the restrictions now won't save lives or the economy. We need to suck up the minor loss of liberty – and get more help from the state. It was always going to happen. Despite a widespread initial acceptance, even a welcoming, of...
One in five workers in Washington have filed unemployment benefit claims since March, and nearly $1.5 billion in benefits have been paid out in that time frame, including federal money … Click to Continue »
Advocates for Missouri state workers on Thursday called on Gov. Mike Parson to do more to protect employees from the coronavirus. Union leaders, Democratic state lawmakers and other advocates for … Click to Continue »
Mississippi processed fewer unemployment claims last week than the week before, but the state is still seeing dramatically more claims than usual as businesses struggle during the coronavirus pandemic. The … Click to Continue »
The Tripoli-based government of Libya has rejected a truce offer from rival military commander Khalifa Haftar for the month of Ramadan, saying it “did not trust” the pledge made by its eastern-based adversary. In a statement issued Thursday, the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) insisted it would continue “legitimate self-defense” and would attack “any...
