Democrats to Change Eligibility for Direct Payments in Covid-19 Aid Bill
WASHINGTON—Centrist Senate Democrats were expected to secure a modest change to the $1.9 trillion relief package Wednesday, tightening eligibility for...
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Senate Democrats Iron Out Details on Covid-19 Aid Package
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats sought to bridge differences over jobless benefits, aid for state and local governments and $1,400 direct payments as...
Biden, Senate Press Bill Without Pay Boost
WASHINGTON—President Biden and Democratic allies on Monday worked to iron out the remaining disputes over the coronavirus relief package that...
Democrats Dealt Blow on Minimum-Wage Drive for Covid-19 Bill
The parliamentarian, the neutral arbiter of the chamber’s rules, issued guidance saying she thought it didn’t meet the guidelines for...
What Walmart Raises Mean for President Biden’s $15 Minimum-Wage Plan
Walmart Inc.’s pledge to lift its average hourly pay above $15 comes in the middle of a Washington debate on...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose Strongly on Stimulus in January
U.S. shoppers sharply increased spending in January, buoyed by stimulus payments that many households received in the most recent virus-relief...
Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn
The U.S. closed the door to nearly all incoming foreign workers last year. The causes were Covid-19 restrictions that locked...
WSJ News Exclusive | New York Prosecutors Investigating Trump’s Manhattan Properties
New York prosecutors are investigating financial dealings around some of Donald Trump’s signature Manhattan properties, extending the known range of...
Forget Self-Driving Cars—the Pentagon Wants Autonomous Ships, Choppers and Jets
From pilotless jets engaging in dogfights to huge undersea vessels ferrying troops, the Pentagon is pushing to increase the U.S....
American Express Acknowledges DOJ Review of Card Sales
American Express Co. acknowledged Friday that government agencies, including the Department of Justice, have reviewed the company’s sales practices regarding...
Businesses Worry About Biden’s Silence on Work-Visa Ban
President Biden has undone many of his predecessor’s immigration policies, but business groups and immigrant advocates say they worry that...
Schumer Says Senate Democrats Working to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are pushing to include an increase in the federal minimum wage in...
Job Openings Pick Up in Pandemic-Resilient Industries
The number of help-wanted ads returned to pre-pandemic levels in January, particularly among industries that have weathered the pandemic relatively...
Offshore Wind Farms, Big in Europe, Could Boom in U.S. Under Biden
Developers of offshore wind farms, long awaiting their moment in the U.S., are pushing the Biden administration to cut through...
U.S. Employers Added 49,000 Jobs in January
U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, returning growth to the labor market after a one-month dip, while the unemployment...
Who Could Receive a Third Stimulus Check? What Biden and the GOP Are Proposing
Republicans have called for a more-targeted approach to a third round of stimulus checks, while Democrats have argued that broad...
Biden Wants a $15 Minimum Wage. Here’s What People Say It Would Do to the Economy.
President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers...
