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  “There is still a lack of in-depth knowledge and understanding about the culture of emerging donors towards giving,” according to the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), which is currently researching the universality of humanitarian donorship.   Part of the reluctance on the part of Muslim organizations to broadcast their actions comes from a culture that sees charity as something private and humble - that should not be paraded in front of everyone for recognition.   “We do things without saying that we’re doing it. It is part of Islamic culture,” said Naeema Hassan al-Gass...

$1,400 in direct payments Biden had promised $2,000 checks in the days leading up to the Georgia Senate runoffs, but the plan he unveiled after his inauguration called for $1,400 checks. That's what made it into the stimulus Congress sent to his desk.  Biden said the total will add up to $2,000 a person after people received $600 checks as part of the $900 billion stimulus package President Donald Trump signed into law in December.  People making more than $80,000 a year for an individual or $160,000 a year for a couple won't get checks. People's income will be measured according to their m...

Penn Wharton Budget Model Projects the Economic Effects of President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan Share Article Relief package will increase GDP in the short-term, but most direct payments will go toward household savings and produce limited stimulative effects PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) February 03, 2021 On January 14, 2021, the Biden administration released a $1.9 trillion emergency rescue package to provide economic relief during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and recession. The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) at th...

The country is switching up its strategy to support its art scene. January 12, 2021 A clock inside the Musée d'Orsay on April 19, 2016 in Paris, France. Photo by Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images. As galleries around the globe face an unprecedented squeeze, the French government has hatched a novel plan to support them. It will offer around €2 million ($2.4 million) worth of aid directly to struggling midsize galleries.  The approach marks a shift from last year, when the country’s €2 million arts-specific relief fund focused mainly on making art purchases for French institutions. The bud...

December 14, 2020 at 11:45am Arlington wants to deploys speed cameras and to lower speed limits in residential and business districts below 25 miles per hour. Those are among a list of state legislative priorities the Arlington County Board unanimously approved on Saturday before the upcoming session of the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond. Board member Christian Dorsey said at Saturday’s meeting that speed cameras allow for equitable law enforcement while reducing public interaction with the police. “We want to reduce the amount of times that potential conflicts can turn into somet...