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The COVID stimulus was probably too big. But not the stimulus you’re thinking of.

2 years 7 months ago
Was our pandemic stimulus too big? Paul Krugman says yes, but doubts it would have made much difference if it had been smaller. I'm not sure I agree. Total stimulus amounted to roughly $6 trillion. The Obama stimulus package during the Great Recession was around $1 trillion. I think it's safe to say that the ...continue reading "The COVID stimulus was probably too big. But not the stimulus you’re thinking of."
Kevin Drum

Bonne Terre mother nearly loses child to lead poisoning

2 years 7 months ago
On Tuesday, a Bonne Terre mother was left worrying if her 3-year-old would live another day after a failed home inspection and a severe case of lead exposure nearly killed him, and left his 2-year-old sister in critical condition.
Kalista Mitrisin

Millions enrolled in new student loan repayment program

2 years 7 months ago
More than 4 million federal student loan borrowers are enrolled in the Biden administration’s new repayment program, according to figures released Tuesday by the Department of Education. With the pause of more than three years on federal student loan repayments coming to an end in October, and the Supreme Court’s summer decision to strike down the White House’s one-time debt relief program, the Department of Education has rolled out several repayment and loan forgiveness programs. One of those…
Ariana Figueroa