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Colleges and universities in Wisconsin are still evaluating how $23 billion in aid included in the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus package might help them deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in unexpected costs incurred during the pandemic. Higher education leaders and advocates say the federal funds will help, but more is needed.
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives approved a $900 million coronavirus stimulus package Monday night, which was attached to an omnibus federal spending bill funding the federal government. The 5,593 page bill now heads to President
As Americans make their year-end charitable contributions, many are likely reflecting on the suffering the country has witnessed in 2020.Â
Some donors will have the national reckoning over racial justice that followed George Floydâs killing in mind as they write checks or click donate buttons. These past several months have recharged efforts to address longstanding racial disparities in the U.S., and major corporations and private foundations have pledged or spent billions of dollars toward that cause.
But individuals can make a big difference too. MarketWatch talked to several experts about the best ways to make charitable donations that address issues such as the racial wealth gap; disparities in health, education and homeownership; and the uneven burden Black Americans have borne during the still-unfolding coronavirus pandemic.
By Staff | December 23, 2020 | Filed under: News WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Doug Jones of Alabama voted in favor of a year-end COVID relief and government funding package that includes a number of bills and priorities he has advocated for this year. The $2.3 trillion package, which includes both annual government funding and $900 billion specifically for COVID relief, passed the Senate and the House of Representatives late last night by overwhelming bipartisan margins. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed in to law.
“I’ve been calling for Congress to pass additional COVID aid since May, and while it’s a relief that we were finally able to pass this package before critical aid programs expire at the end of the year, this bill is not sufficient to address the dual economic and health crises that we are facing,” Senator Jones said. “This package does contain positive news for health care workers, schools and smal
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A Black ex-Googler claimed she was told by a manager that her Baltimore-accented speech was a disability and later fired
A Black ex-Googler claimed she was told by a manager that her Baltimore-accented speech was a disability and later fired
Kate DuffyDec 22, 2020, 19:22 IST
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A Google employee, who said she was fired by the tech giant in September, claimed Monday that her manager told her that her way of speaking, with a heavy Baltimore accent, was a disability that she should disclose.
April Christina Curley, a Black woman, claimed on Twitter she was repeatedly denied promotions, denied leadership opportunities, shouted at, intentionally excluded from meetings and had her compensation cut at Google.