Chris Arnold
Stories
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Environment
Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers
The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks.
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Politics
COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions
A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
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National
Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go'
Families are getting put out on the street despite an eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extended and strengthened.
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Politics
Millions In Need Of Eviction Protection As Pandemic Rages On
Millions of Americans could be facing eviction in the next few weeks if Congress doesn't pass a COVID-19 relief bill in the coming days.
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National
Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Extend Relief Programs
A bipartisan group of Senators is proposing a nearly $908 billion compromise relief bill with millions of Americans about to fall off a cliff when benefits expire this month.
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National
'We Need To Build More Homes': Prices Soar Amid Housing Shortage
It's not only low interest rates pushing up prices to record highs. A historic lack of homes for sale is a big part of it too. And it's making homeownership unaffordable for too many people.
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Politics
12 Million To Lose Jobless Benefits The Day After Christmas Unless Congress Acts
If Congress doesn't compromise and pass another relief bill, a new study finds a staggering number of Americans will lose a critical financial lifeline as the pandemic worsens.
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Politics
Financial Watchdog Expected To Get Its Teeth Back Under Biden
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a powerful agency policing predatory or unfair practices. Trump hobbled it. But a court ruling allows Biden to appoint a new sheriff at the bureau.
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Business
12 Million People Could Lose Jobless Benefits After Christmas
A new study finds that unless Congress breaks its impasse, millions of Americans will lose "life-saving" jobless benefits at the end of December, and that could spell financial ruin for many.
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National
Housing Boom: Sales of Million-Dollar Homes Double
The housing market is on a tear, setting all kinds of records, including prices. But it's also a reflection of the uneven economic recovery and more first-time homebuyers are getting priced out.