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New research suggests the stimulus money would be most effective at boosting the U.S. economy if it targeted lower-income Americans

President Biden says his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will lift many low-wage workers out of poverty, but some businesses and economists warn it could cost jobs as the U.S. recovers from pandemic layoffs.

President Biden's relief proposal could provide an immediate burst to the U.S. economy but may drag on growth in years to come. 

President Biden has made a third stimulus check an integral part of his nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package.

President Biden and top congressional Democrats signaled they intend to pass a large coronavirus relief bill — whether or not Republican lawmakers support it

Republicans said they are hopeful a bipartisan deal will be reached.

The US economy will bounce back to its pre-pandemic size by the middle of the year without any emergency stimulus, the US Congressional Budget Office projected Monday.

‘Six Degrees with Mike Rowe’ host Mike Rowe said Americans are "truly reliant" on petroleum products and fossil fuels.

Take a closer look at how the two proposals from President Biden and Senate Republicans compare.

The Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee each started the new year with plenty of money in their coffers.

A group of 10 Senate Republicans unveiled new details of their roughly $618 billion coronavirus relief proposal on Monday morning

The ranks of scientists who carry out environmental research, enforcement and other jobs fell in several agencies — sharply in some — under former President Trump, federal data shows.

The coronavirus stimulus package proposed by a group of Senate Republicans as an alternative to President Biden's would cost $600 billion.

The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration — engendering countless memes — is partnering with the Vermont Teddy Bear Company to create a whole mitten line to meet soaring demand, with some of the proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Vermont.

Financial regulators are expected to emphasize racial equity as they focus on consumer protection and expanding access to financial services.

The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

Democratic leaders plan to start pushing forward on another massive coronavirus relief bill as soon as next week — whether or not Republicans are on board.

OPEC may return to the glory days under Biden's administration.

A group of more than 50 House progressives called on President Biden to include recurring stimulus checks instead of one-time payments in the next coronavirus relief package.

Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, said that President Biden's order to halt drilling on federal lands will kill 58,700 jobs in eight states in the West.