Here are the differences between the Democratic and Republican stimulus bills
Senate Republicans formally unveiled a roughly $1 trillion stimulus proposal this week, offering a starting point for negotiations with Democrats over what will likely become Congress's last major economic response to the pandemic. The $600 federal boost to unemployment benefits…
McConnell formally unveils Senate Republicans' stimulus proposal: 'The American people need more help'
Senate Republicans on Monday are formally unveiling their stimulus proposal, which will serve as an opening bid ahead of bipartisan negotiations with Democrats as lawmakers scramble to respond to the ongoing economic and public health crisis sparked by the pandemic.…
Target will close stores on Thanksgiving Day
Target will close stores this Thanksgiving as the coronavirus pandemic forces major retailers to alter their upcoming holiday shopping plans. "There's no question, the holiday season is going to be very different this year," Target said in a blog post…
Ice cream sales are up with more people at home but deodorant sales are down
You're going out less and spending more time at home, which can mean only one thing: you don't need to wear deodorant as often. With social distancing in full effect and people being forced to quarantine at home due to…
Stimulus negotiations: Republicans to release their opening offer Thursday without the payroll tax cut
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, after days of intraparty disputes and splits spilling into public view, will move Thursday to unify Republicans behind their initial $1 trillion coronavirus relief proposal. There is now an agreement on funds for testing which…
Another 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
Another 1.4 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor. Four months after the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the health of Americans, their economy and their labor market, the upswing in economic data…
Spokane Co. to use $2M of CARES Act funds to buy new homeless shelter, renovate Cannon St. shelter
Spokane County will use federal funds to buy a new homeless shelter and renovate an existing one.
City of Spokane wants public feedback on where to allocate $6 million in CARES Act funds
The City of Spokane is looking for public feedback on the allocation of $6 million dollars-worth of CARES Act funding.
Idaho Land Board eyes building a prison as an investment
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Land Board is considering building a prison as a possible investment with $130 million it has accumulated through the sale of commercial and residential properties. The five-member board that includes Republican Gov. Brad Little…
Biden unveils 'caregiving economy' plan for expanded child care and home care
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new tax credits for those who care for children, seniors and disabled people and said he would build tens of thousands of new child-care facilities as part of a plan to…
Washington state suing Betsy Devos over CARES Act funding
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a federal lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education over its policy rerouting some CARES Act funding to private schools.
Country Time helping the 'littlest entrepreneurs' with bailout money for lemonade stands
With the pandemic and a crumbling economy, it's safe to say life has given us lemons. But with strict social-distancing rules, kids don't have the chance to make lemonade. The beloved lemonade brand Country Time has launched the economic relief…
A bank is paying people to bring in their spare change to help local businesses amid the coin shortage
A Wisconsin bank is bringing change to their community by helping local businesses struggling because of the nationwide shortage of coins caused by the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the Community State Bank launched a Coin Buy Back Program which offers…
Coin shortage impacting Spokane businesses
Coins are a little bit harder to come by now. Spokane businesses are not getting their full coin orders filled.
Idaho adds 25,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate drops
Nearly 25,000 people returned to work in June as Idaho's unemployment rate dropped to 5.6%.
Department of Veterans Affairs approves $3.5 million for Washington State Veterans Cemetery
The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $3.5 million in funding for the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake.
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