G20 countries may only approve a six-month debt relief extension amid lagging committment to the pact meant to help poor nations weather the pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass said on Monday. The G20 group of largest economies is set to meet Wednesday after they pledged in April to suspend […]
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COVID-19 Relief Drive Initiative, Along with Citizenship by Investment, Support Citizens in St Kitts and Nevis
LONDON, Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Chamber of Industry and Commerce in the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis donated shopping vouchers worth $40,000 to the country’s COVID-19 Relief Drive. The initiative, put forward through the Red Cross Society and the Ministry of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services, […]
It’s not too late for coronavirus financial relief and other tips from the mailbag
The mailbag is full of notes from people with all-too-common financial dilemmas these days. I’ll try to help some of the letter writers in the hope that the answers help you too. Question from David H. in Short Pump, Virginia: When I lost my job early in the pandemic, there seemed […]
Local non-profit donating tools to help with disaster relief
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Chainsaws, drills, hammers, and shovels – just some of the tools needed to help clean up after a disaster. Sometimes those tools can be in short supply, but a non-profit out of Atlanta, called ToolBank, is setting up shop in Panama City to help fill […]
The Finance 202: Coronavirus relief package stalls as Trump’s infection scrambles calculus
“We’re getting our information the way everyone else is, in the media,” Pelosi said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” As for talks over another pandemic bailout, Pelosi likewise said she is awaiting word from the White House, indicating the administration owes her answers on whether it will accept the latest […]
Center for Civic Innovation analyzes local COVID relief funding for philanthropies
By David Pendered A new report on equity in Atlanta’s philanthropic community provides both a snapshot of which agencies received COVID relief funding, and a conversation with Black women who lead organizations that, as a group, the study showed as receiving 18% of the $18 million in local COVID grant […]
The Finance 202: Economic relief talks face do-or-die moment as layoffs mount
But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) threw cold water on the possibility that a breakthrough could earn support from his members, who remain resistant to a package costing more than $1 trillion. McConnell said the sides remain “very, very far apart.” Pelosi on Wednesday agreed to postpone voting on […]
Agencies offer credit card relief
As cardholders experience financial difficulties due to COVID-19, some credit card issuers are promoting their hardship programs. Once a well-kept secret, these programs are now more prominently advertised, offering things like deferred payments and lower interest rates. But not all cardholders will qualify or receive favorable terms. If you’ve been […]
Is credit card relief little help? Check out debt management
As cardholders experience financial difficulties due to COVID-19, some credit card issuers are promoting their hardship programs. Once a well-kept secret, these programs are now more prominently advertised, offering things like deferred payments and lower interest rates. But not all cardholders will qualify or receive favorable terms. […]
New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund Pours $2.35M Stop Tenant Eviction
© Shutterstock The non-profit organization was created to address the health and economic crisis in New Jersey caused by the coronavirus pandemic. NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund is providing $2.35 million for free legal and counseling services to thousands of people and families facing eviction. The […]
$750K COVID relief grant allows Houston nonprofit to help keep families in their homes
By Ryan Nickerson, Staff writer Updated 9:59 am CDT, Thursday, September 17, 2020 (From left to right) Alief Superintendent HD Chambers with Caden, Caleb, and Derrick Bryant, their CIS Support Specialist. (From left to right) Alief Superintendent HD Chambers with Caden, Caleb, and Derrick Bryant, their CIS Support Specialist. (From left […]
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On The Money: Trump undercuts GOP, calls for bigger COVID-19 relief package | Communities of color hit hardest financially by COVID-19
Happy Wednesday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. © Getty On The Money: Trump undercuts GOP, calls for bigger COVID-19 relief package | Communities of color hit hardest financially by COVID-19 […]
From cafes to dentists, relief at British coronavirus insurance ruling
By Kirstin Ridley, Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Murray Pulman says he is as tough as they come, but battles with his insurer have left him close to tears after a coronavirus lockdown forced his family-run cafe The Posh Partridge to close. Murray Pulman and his daughter Emily, who runs […]
Nonprofit relief grant fund reopening starting Sept. 21
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin nonprofit organizations can again apply for COVID-19 relief funds through the City of Austin starting Sept. 21. Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, the acting director of the city’s economic development department, said the city revised eligibility based on “lessons learned” and she hopes the changes “accommodate more successful applications.” […]
Muskegon receives federal coronavirus relief funds to study business needs
MUSKEGON, MI – A local economic development agency will receive almost $70,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds in order to study the needs of small businesses in West Michigan. A representative for the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the grant Friday at a press conference in front of the Muskegon […]
Faithflows Inc., a US-Based Christian Non-Profit Organization, Celebrates Success of COVID-19 Relief Mission and Outreach Program in Africa
Faithflows Inc., a Christian non-profit organization based in the United States, announced the successful completion of their much anticipated COVID-19 relief outreach mission in Africa. The mission, termed the PPE Drive, happened during the last weekend of August in five cities in Nigeria and Ghana. Faithflows community members in Abuja, […]
How relief for Uber drivers went awry
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Early this year, the organizers of a small Bay Area theater told Alicia Dattner they wouldn’t be able to pay her for an upcoming comedy act. The reason: A new California law that reclassified gig-economy workers, such […]
Unemployment Claims Show Little Relief From Virus’s Toll: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know: More than four months after Americans began emerging from the coronavirus-caused lockdown across most states, the job market remains treacherous, according to new data from the Labor Department. More than 857,000 workers filed new claims for state unemployment insurance last week, before seasonal adjustments, […]
Need relief from debt? Here’s what to know about your options
CLOSE Even before the pandemic, when the economy was humming, many people were struggling with their finances. Now, many more are in trouble. These are resources to help. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The COVID-19 pandemic and economy-shutting measures to contain it came on quickly, over a matter of weeks. But the financial fallout […]