Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders called on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation's eviction moratorium, calling...
China’s July manufacturing weakens amid export weakness
Two surveys show China’s manufacturing growth in July slowed to its lowest level in 15 months as demand weakened and factories coped with disruptions...
Square to buy installment payment firm Afterpay in $29B deal
Digital payments company Square Inc. says it has agreed to acquire Afterpay, which provides a “buy now, pay later’’ option for merchants, in an...
Allianz warns of risk, confirms US Justice Department probe
The Allianz financial services company is warning that lawsuits brought by U.S. investors against the company could end up having a material impact on...
Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- In a mostly empty conference room at a Virginia cultural arts center, Tara Simmons was looking for someone who might...
‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite COVID concerns
Despite growing concerns over the delta variant, “Jungle Cruise” still drew moviegoers out to theaters during the film’s opening weekend to sail atop the...
UK Windrush victims demand compensation on Emancipation Day
Black people whose right to live in the U.K. was illegally challenged by the government marked the anniversary Sunday of the act that freed...
Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON -- Anger and frustration mounted in Congress over the weekend as a nationwide eviction moratorium expired during a surge in the COVID-19 pandemic....
Schumer: Senators will ‘get the job done’ on infrastructure
WASHINGTON -- Unable to produce the final text of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate wrapped up a rare Saturday session making...
Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends
BOSTON -- Tenants saddled with months of back rent are facing the end of the federal eviction moratorium Saturday, a move that could lead...