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And yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. While health care workers and local governments frantically race against the clock to keep up with the escalating medical caseloads while trying to keep themselves and their families safe, Congress was still able to find the time to give money away to rich …

Among the items in the $2 trillion-plus coronavirus stimulus law is a tax break for some feminine hygiene products, a provision worth more than $8 billion that “menstrual equity” advocates hope will increase the products’ affordability. “I’m really thrilled to see that it made it in,” said Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, a vice president with the Brennan …

But while people need help immediately, it will still take time to get everything moving. How much do I get? Individuals would be due up to $1,200 and couples would receive up to $2,400 — plus $500 per child. But the payments would start phasing out for individuals with adjusted gross incomes of more than …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the Senate Republican policy luncheon which both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence attended on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images The federal coronavirus relief bill would allow taxpayers to nab a $300 deduction for charitable giving – …

AI legal service is using its technology to help people get bill extensions from credit card companies and landlords as coronavirus creates financial hardships DoNotPay is automating the process of sending fee waivers and extensions The service is meant to help people combat hardships created by coronavirus It can draft requests to landlords and credit …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, left, speaks to members of the media in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democrats and Republicans on Monday continued negotiations over a massive stimulus funding package that failed to get enough votes in …

Dow (INDU) futures fell more than 900 points earlier in the morning, hitting a 5% decline that triggered a maximum allowable limit, or “limit down.” That halted futures from falling further. They were last down around 760 points, or 4%. S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (COMP) futures also fell around 5%, and were last down …

Donald Trump has welcomed legislation that will help fund paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, free testing and other measures to help Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “Good teamwork between Republicans and Democrats as the House passes the big coronavirus relief bill,” the president tweeted on Saturday morning. “People really pulled together. Nice to see!” …

OLYMPIA— Agencies using facial recognition technology would be required to test it for accuracy and bias to make sure it’s accountable, under a bill that passed Friday in the House. The bill will provide moral guardrails on the use of facial recognition software, said Rep. Debra Entenman, D-Kent. The technology needs to improve and be …

Eric Ginnard – [email protected] Caption U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Western Springs, speaks with the Herald-News on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Joliet, Ill. U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski introduced legislation last week which aims to increase transparency on health care costs and give patients more information about the value of their care. Lipinski, D-Western Springs, said …