Dec 28, 2020

Does the pandemic relief package signal help for renters?

Renters and housing advocates attend a protest to cancel rent and avoid evictions during the coronavirus pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 21, 2020. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

We also dive into what's offered under the CARES Act. Then, we look at the H1-B visa experience.

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A look at the country's first-ever federally funded rental subsidy program

How will $25 billion help struggling renters?

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H-1B visa holders hope Biden administration will reform "unpredictable" process

by Andy Uhler

Dec 28, 2020

The Trump administration increased renewal fees and made the process "more cumbersome," says a reform advocate.

President-elect Joe Biden backs more visas for highly skilled immigrants, but the issue remains politically divisive.

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What kind of medical cost coverage has the CARES Act offered Americans?

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 28, 2020

Even an uncomplicated case of COVID-19 can result in out-of-pocket costs.

A nurse cares for a COVID-19 patient at a hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Dec. 4, 2020.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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