Will Trump’s Executive Directives Provide Relief?
President Trump, in announcing his executive measures on Saturday, said he was bypassing Congress to deliver emergency pandemic aid to needy Americans. But his directives...
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Administration Officials Defend Executive Action on Pandemic Relief
WASHINGTON — Facing sharp criticism, administration officials on Sunday struggled to explain the executive actions President Trump used to circumvent Congress in the absence of...
Trump Administration Penalizes Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Crackdown
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior officials in Hong Kong and...
Rescue of Troubled Trucking Company With White House Ties Draws Scrutiny
WASHINGTON — At a virtual congressional hearing in May, Senator Jerry Moran, Republican of Kansas, asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for help. A struggling trucking...
Microsoft Says It’ll Continue Pursuit of TikTok
Microsoft said on Sunday that it would continue to pursue the purchase of TikTok in the United States after consulting with President Trump, clearing the...
U.S. Small Business Bailout Money Flowed to Chinese-Owned Companies
WASHINGTON — President Trump has blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis, but as the White House looks to stabilize small...
A Hedge Fund Bailout Highlights How Regulators Ignored Big Risks
WASHINGTON — As the coronavirus began shuttering the global economy in March, critical parts of U.S. financial markets edged toward collapse. The shock was huge...
Planned for a Year and Bigger Than First Thought: The Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program
As Iran’s center for advanced nuclear centrifuges lies in charred ruins after an explosion, apparently engineered by Israel, the long-simmering conflict between the United States...
Lobbyists, Law Firms and Trade Groups Took Small-Business Loans
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, under pressure to reveal which companies received loans from a $660 billion program intended to keep small businesses afloat, on...
Congress Extends Small Business Loan Program for 5 Weeks
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday agreed to extend for five weeks a popular pandemic relief loan program for small businesses, sending President Trump legislation...