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CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The annual Barnstormer’s Vintage Fair wrapped up today at the Jackson County Expo. Event owner, Shelly Britt, says over 1,500 people came to view the 47 different shabby chic vendors. She says strict covid protocols are in place, …

OREGON — Small non-farm businesses in 12 Oregon counties, including Jackson and Josephine counties, are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA loans also apply to Siskiyou County. The loans are …

SUEZ CANAL, Egypt (NBC) – Salvage operations continue in an effort to free the grounded container ship that’s blocking the Suez Canal. Dredgers have moved to within 15 yards of the bow of the ship and have removed tons of sand below …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) — Another benchmark President Joe Biden set has been met. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that 100 million stimulus payments have been sent to Americans. Harris made the remarks at an equal pay day event at the White …

The government’s top consumer watchdog was sidelined by the Trump administration, but the Biden administration is working to get the agency back on its feet. NBC News’ Adam Edelman says the Biden administration wants to restore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) — You will have more time to file your taxes this year. The Internal Revenue Service is pushing back the tax deadline by one month to May 17th, according to two members of Congress. The delay will give people …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) — The United States has, so far, issued 90 million stimulus checks as part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service say the first batch of payments totaled $242 billion and …

Nearly 7 million tax refunds have not yet been processed. NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle reports on what’s behind the delay. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC

(NBC News) — Despite a year-long global pandemic, Americans continue to spend money.  What they’re spending that money on, however, has changed. A recent survey by TheBalance.com found more than half of Americans made a comfort purchase in the past year. The …

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) – Oregon restaurants and bars have been able to sell to-go cocktails for more than two months now after Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order as a lifeline to businesses. But is it enough to keep some eateries …