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Latin American business leaders optimistic about post-pandemic economy

Latin American business leaders optimistic about post-pandemic economy

by Jack Kelly | May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

The head of the World Economic Forum’s Latin America team warned Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic could devastate the region’s economy if governments fail to act, but leaders from key industries are envisioning strong post-pandemic recoveries. Marisol...
Chipotle, Cinemark, Dunkin’ among companies getting big boost from tax provision in CARES Act

Chipotle, Cinemark, Dunkin’ among companies getting big boost from tax provision in CARES Act

by Anne Snabes | May 5, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured

Lawmakers put language in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act that will allow businesses to get larger deductions for renovations to the inside of their property, tax experts say. Movie theater chain Cinemark Holdings Inc. and restaurant operators Chipotle Mexican Grill...
Weeks after state’s first pandemic election, voters in northern Wisconsin slated to return to polls

Weeks after state’s first pandemic election, voters in northern Wisconsin slated to return to polls

by Jack Kelly | May 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

Just weeks after the controversial decision to hold Wisconsin’s early April elections amid a pandemic, voters in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District are being asked to return to the polls on May 12. The special election in Wisconsin’s northernmost congressional...
Washington state’s top election official says Postal Service critical to state’s elections

Washington state’s top election official says Postal Service critical to state’s elections

by Jack Kelly | May 5, 2020 | Featured, Politics

An underfunded or broke United States Postal Service could threaten the freedom and fairness of Washington’s elections, the state’s top election official said last week. Secretary of State Kim Wyman, a Republican, urged Congress to provide emergency funding to ensure...
McMorris Rodgers expects Congress to hold scam phone call oversight hearings amid coronavirus pandemic

McMorris Rodgers expects Congress to hold scam phone call oversight hearings amid coronavirus pandemic

by Khadija Islow | May 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured

Americans can expect the U.S. House of Representatives to hold special oversight hearings to examine the increase in scam robocalls offering help related to the coronavirus outbreak and what further action can be taken against the scammers, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers...
Local and state tourism bureaus seek help from Congress to survive the coronavirus crisis

Local and state tourism bureaus seek help from Congress to survive the coronavirus crisis

by Anne Snabes | Apr 25, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured

Local and state tourism bureaus should get federal financial relief to offset lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic because they drive spending that can help revive economies when Americans start moving about more freely, according to a bipartisan group of 85...
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