WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) — President Trump is rejecting the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress after months of gridlock. In a video posted to Twitter Tuesday, the president complained the bill’s $600 cash payment to Americans is ...
(NBC News) Every holiday season millions of Americans open their hearts and wallets for a good cause. With the strain of the pandemic this year, those donations could be a lifeline for charities and the communities they serve. The Zawadi ...
(NBC News) If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, experts say you’re already running late. “There are going to be inventory issues, so the sooner you purchase your products that you need for the holiday season, the faster they’re ...
(NBC) Retailers are thankful for an online shopping bonanza. Thanksgiving Day spending rose by 21.5% year-over-year to $5.1 billion, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s a new record. The company analyzes traffic on retail websites and transactions from 80 ...
NEW YORK CITY (NBC) – Tuesday saw a historic day for the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones industrial average surpasses 30,000 for the first time. The Dow rallied around midday amid positive news on COVID-19 vaccines, hope ...
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Employment Department says it is prepared for an increase in unemployment claims related to Gov. Kate Brown’s freeze and projects as many as 51,000 people could be affected. Meanwhile, the state is now confident ...
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a campaign to keep it local and support small businesses during the 2020 holiday season. With the ongoing pandemic continuing to impact businesses, Governor Brown said Travel Oregon and Business Oregon are ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Legislature Emergency Board approved over $128 million in coronavirus relief. The Office of House Speaker Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the funding will go to childcare providers, those in need of shelter, small businesses, long-term ...
(NBC) The number of first-time claims for unemployment fell to the lowest level in the pandemic but are still well above pre-pandemic levels. The Labor Department reports first-time jobless claims last week came in at 751,000. That’s lower than Wall ...