

Madeleine Ngo
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How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud
Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than...

Why a Key Biden Effort to Boost Affordable Housing Has Faced Hurdles
The Biden administration rolled out a plan last year to create more housing by unlocking more than $35 billion in lending capacity. It has yet...

SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says
Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which...

Small Business Administration Will Soon Exhaust Disaster Loan Funds
The agency has less than $100 million for new loans, according to officials, while Hurricane Milton is headed toward Florida and after Hurricane Helene devastated...

Biden to Sign Bill Allowing Chip Projects to Skirt Key Environmental Review
The legislation, which would weaken federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor manufacturing projects, has divided Democrats.

Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges
Louis DeJoy, the postmaster general, defended the 10-year plan to stabilize the agency’s finances, although he acknowledged that officials had faced initial challenges.

U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants
The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS Act, which aims to bolster the production of critical semiconductors in the United States.

How Food Prices Have Changed During the Biden Administration
Grocery prices are no longer rising as rapidly, but food inflation remains a top issue for voters, polls show.

Food Inflation Eased Again, Welcome News for Shoppers
Although food price gains have cooled, prices remain much higher than they were several years ago, squeezing consumers.

U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility
The grant is the latest federal award in a series stemming from the CHIPS and Science Act meant to ramp up domestic production of vital...