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Written by rjs, MarketWatch 666News posted last week about economic effects related to the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some articles are summarized here. We cover the latest economic data, especially the prospects for an infrastructure bill, stimulus checks, government funding, the Fed, the latest employment data, housing market reports, mortgage delinquencies & forbearance, travel, layoffs, lockdowns, and schools, as well as infrastructure and GDP. The bulk of the news is from the U.S., with a few more articles from overs...

“We cannot rebuild the strength and resilience of America from the ground up if millions of families lose electricity, water and broadband, we have to keep these essential services turned on if people are going to get back on their feet,” Merkley told the Guardian. “This is like PPE for utilities. If we can get the concept in place, we can later add more funds if needed.” It’s unclear how much is owed to utility companies nationwide, though it is probably significantly more than the $30bn earmarked in the bill. A survey by the California state water board earlier this year found at ...

For Immediate Release, May 20, 2021 Contact: Dana Floberg, Free Press Action, (202) 265-1490, dfloberg@freepress.net Taylor Billings, Corporate Accountability, (504) 621-6487, tbillings@corporateaccountability.org Rianna Eckel, Food & Water Watch, (978) 835-6230, reckel@fwwatch.org Senate Bill Aims to Protect Americans From Utility Shutoffs, Mounting Debt Crisis WASHINGTON— Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced a bill today that would place a national moratorium on the disconnection of electric, water and broadband utility service due to uncollected payments. An in...