The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-0 in favor of Janet Yellen’s appointment as the 78th secretary of the Treasury, with an anticipated move to the Senate floor for confirmation before the end of day on Friday (Jan. 22), CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is already getting pushback from Republicans, tripping up a seamless passage by Congress, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped second-term Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, to serve as commerce chief, according to The Hill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Out of all of the chaos that has engulfed politics and, specifically, the nation’s capital these last few days, it bears sifting through the headlines and the tumult to see what’s to come. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired the first shot Tuesday (Dec. 29) in what is likely to be weeklong battle over a proposal to send $2,000 stimulus checks to most Americans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping $900 billion pandemic relief bill on Sunday night (Dec. 27), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes, averting a government shutdown and allowing millions of Americans help as the pandemic continues through the new year. Get the Full Story...
The U.S. House and Senate passed an agreement Friday evening (Dec. 18) to postpone a government shutdown for 48 Hours as Capitol Hill lawmakers prepared to settle in for a working weekend in a bid to pass a COVID-19 stimulus bill. President Donald Trump later...
Democratic congressional leaders are looking to approve a second stimulus check as part of the next coronavirus relief bill, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Dec. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The pending release of a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus in Congress on Monday (Dec. 14) is likely to trigger further frenzied rounds of talks, as sticking points remain and an end-of-the-week deadline looms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
