Economy

"Pelosi's Terrible Idea": Critics Denounce Proposal to Give Wealthy a Tax Cut in Next Stimulus Package

Flanked by other House Democrats, House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol January 4, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

With Bills Due April 1, More Than 400,000 Demand Congress Freeze All Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Payments

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Millions are wondering how they'll pay their rent or mortgage by tomorrow. We need additional emergency action suspending rent, mortgage and utility payments for the duration of this crisis."

Fed Economists Warn US Unemployment Rate Could Soon Reach 32%—During Great Depression It Peaked at 25%

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"These are very large numbers by historical standards, but this is a rather...

'No More Spending': After Securing Corporate Bailout, Trump White House and GOP Cast Doubt on New Stimulus

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Trillions for big business. Bare minimum for you."

DOJ Investigating Lawmakers' Stock Dumps Ahead of Coronavirus Market Crash

'Insulting' Frontline Health Workers, Trump—Without Evidence—Accuses Hospital Staff in New York of Stealing Protective Gear

'Abolish For-Profit Health Insurance': Analysis Warns Companies Could Hike Premiums by 40% Amid Pandemic

As April 1 Nears and Coronavirus Crisis Continues, Demand to #CancelRent Swells

'Unacceptable': Dems Fume After Trump Announces Plan to Refuse Congressional Oversight of Corporate Bailout Funds

'Far More to Do,' Say Progressives After House Approves and Trump Signs Corporate-Friendly Coronavirus Relief Act

'Amazon Putting Lives of Workers at Risk': Omar and Sanders Press Bezos on Alarming Lack of Coronavirus Protections

'There Should Be Shame': Watch Ocasio-Cortez Excoriate GOP Over Massive Corporate Bailouts in Coronavirus Bill

'Holy Crap This Is Insane': Citing Coronavirus Pandemic, EPA Indefinitely Suspends Environmental Rules

'Era of Blank Checks for Corporations Needs to End': House Dems Urged to Remove $500 Billion Mnuchin-Controlled Slush Fund

'We Need Medicare for All': Massive Coronavirus Job Losses Expose Obvious Failure of Employer-Based Insurance

'World Leaders Seem in Denial': Demands for Radical Global Action on Coronavirus as Virtual G20 Summit Ends With Vague Promises

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On Loaves and Fishes and Toilet Paper: Crackpot Trumpian Pastor Arrested For Packing In Congregants Because COVID-19 Is A Jesus-Hating Liberal Plot

Following the rabid lead of anti-science evangelicals, the pastor of a Tampa megachurch who says his church will only close when the Rapture comes was arrested for risking his followers' and many more lives by defiantly leading two packed Sunday services. After busing congregants to his church - allegedly fitted with magic virus-killing gizmos - Howard-Browne urged them to shake hands and vowed their toilet paper would multiply if they trust in God. "Are you with me?" he asked. Actually, not.