Economy

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.

The actions for Day 1 were laid out in a memo by his chief of staff. The president-elect will extend pauses on student loan payments and evictions, plus send an immigration bill to Congress.

With a scarcity of homes for sale and record demand to buy them, the Austin metro area is breaking new records in the number of single-family homes sold and the prices people are willing to pay for them.

Democrats sought to make a point about their desire to provide more money for Americans than congressional Republicans — picking up an attack line from none other than President Trump.

Trump's seal of approval, even after bashing the legislation, puts an end to uncertainty over when millions of Americans will receive the economic relief provided in the massive congressional package.

The nearly $900 billion package includes an extension of jobless aid. President Trump's criticisms of the bill, including that relief checks were too small, caught much of Washington by surprise.

As the pandemic forced society to acknowledge just how essential low-wage gig workers are, Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt, seized the moment to advocate for better conditions.

President Trump has introduced a round of Christmas chaos that imperils direct payments to millions of Americans suffering due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

At a time of unprecedented need, a state program that provides fresh produce to food banks has received a massive cut. That – along with other funding uncertainties – has Texas food banks worried they’ll have to turn people away in 2021.

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.