CARES Act
These 11 Mayors Are Really Trying to Get Their Cities’ Residents a Guaranteed Income
A global pandemic that threatens to worsen the country’s already staggering income inequality might be the perfect time.
Businesses Linked to 4 Congress Members Got Millions in Emergency Pandemic Loans
Two of the Congress people voted against a bill that would have required disclosure from some companies receiving loans.
Rural Transit Agencies Are Keeping People Alive
Public transit agencies in rural areas are the lifeline for some of America's most vulnerable people. Will they be able to survive the coronavirus crisis?
Meet the Warren-Supporting Republican Who Could Be Put in Charge of Policing Coronavirus Bailout Funds
Sheila Bair, a lifelong Republican who backed Warren’s presidential run, has emerged as a top candidate to chair the new Congressional Oversight Commission watchdog group, created by the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
GOP Governors Will Push Workers off Unemployment by Reopening Early
The Department of Labor confirmed to VICE that workers who refuse to return to work out of a general fear for their safety will lose their CARES Act unemployment benefits.
How the Small Business Bailout Failed the People It Meant to Help
Many independent businesses were blocked from getting money thanks to a broken website and insufficient funding from Congress. Now they may close for good.
There's One Guy Policing Trump's $2.2 Trillion Bailout, and He's Working From Home On a Laptop
Three more nominees were named to the Congressional Oversight Commission on Friday, but right now, Bharat Ramamurti says, "it's me and my laptop."