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Mar 31, 2017

03/31/2017: Disaster relief is uncertain under Trump

More than a dozen major disasters — mudslides, floods, a huge bridge collapse in Atlanta this week — have hit the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office. There are a few federal agencies in charge of cleanup and relief, but it’s not yet clear how they’ll change in this new administration. For example, FEMA doesn’t have a director yet, even as Trump has proposed hundreds of millions in cuts. Plus: A Federal Reserve governor visits West Virginia and the latest on Trump’s executive orders. And, as always, we’ll wrap up the week in business and economic news.

Members of FEMA's Colorado Urban Search and Rescue team check on residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Ike's arrival September 14, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. 
Members of FEMA's Colorado Urban Search and Rescue team check on residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Ike's arrival September 14, 2008 in Galveston, Texas. 
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More than a dozen major disasters — mudslides, floods, a huge bridge collapse in Atlanta this week — have hit the U.S. since President Donald Trump took office. There are a few federal agencies in charge of cleanup and relief, but it’s not yet clear how they’ll change in this new administration. For example, FEMA doesn’t have a director yet, even as Trump has proposed hundreds of millions in cuts. Plus: A Federal Reserve governor visits West Virginia and the latest on Trump’s executive orders. And, as always, we’ll wrap up the week in business and economic news.