Entries by Lucia

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US Budget Deficit at Record High in June; Driven by Coronavirus

WASHINGTON — The U.S. had its biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June, $864 billion, driven by federal spending on programs to help deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdowns, including the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses keep paying their workers, and the extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits. […]

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Bill Would Help Military Spouses Save for Retirement

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire have introduced a bill that would help spouses of active-duty service members save for retirement by expanding access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. Collins and Hassan said the economic and health effects of the coronavirus pandemic pose an additional threat […]

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Trump Postpones New Hampshire Rally Over Tropical Storm

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tells reporters traveling with the president Friday to Florida that the event — slated to be held in an aircraft hangar in Portsmouth […]

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Study Suggests Fetal Coronavirus Infection is Possible

FILE – In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 file photo, a pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries at a food pantry. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)   MILAN, Italy (AP) — A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might […]