Coronavirus: US poverty rises as aid winds down - BBC News

Poverty rates in the US are rising, as government aid winds down despite ongoing economic distress caused by the pandemic. Nearly 8 million Americans - many of them children and minorities - have ... Read More

Covid: US Congress passes long-awaited deal for coronavirus aid

The US Congress has passed a long-awaited $900bn (£660bn) package of coronavirus pandemic aid after months of political wrangling. Senators approved the bill late on Monday, hours after it was ... Read More

Coronavirus: US workers seeking jobless aid near 40 million

Employers in the US cut more than 20 million jobs last month, sending the official unemployment rate to 14.7%, a sharp rise from 50-year lows of about 3.5% seen as recently as February. Read More

Coronavirus: Last-ditch talks on new aid package for US economy fail - BBC News

Last-ditch negotiations at the US Congress to forge another stimulus package for the coronavirus-ravaged economy have collapsed in stalemate. Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over ... Read More

US poverty is still high, but stimulus is stopping it from getting worse

The poverty rate for those with no more than a high school degree stood at 21.8% last month, up from a recent low of 16.7% in June – far higher than the rate for those with at least some college ... Read More

US growth surged in summer but recovery is slowing - BBC News

Coronavirus: US poverty rises as aid winds down 'Are we going to be another lost generation?' The US was not hit as badly as many places this spring, when countries around the world went into ... Read More

Coronavirus: US Senate passes $2tn disaster aid bill - BBC News

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Coronavirus: US to halt funding to WHO, says Trump - BBC News

US President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Read More

Coronavirus: 'Lockdown was madness but saved us financially'

The coronavirus pandemic has hit the global economy hard, but some people's personal finances have never looked better. Since the US shut down en masse in March, mum-of-three Paula, who lives in ... Read More

Coronavirus: US poverty rises as aid winds down - BBC News

Poverty rates and jobless claims in the US are rising, amid disagreement over further pandemic aid. Read More