Nov 11, 2020

A proposal to cut workplace safety funding during COVID-19

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Senate Republicans unveiled a flurry of new spending bills Tuesday and one cuts $11 million out of OSHA. Plus, a new list of advisers for President-elect Joe Biden is out. And, Nebraskans vote to cap interest on payday loans.

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COVID-19

Republicans propose funding cuts to OSHA during pandemic

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Nov 11, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has received more than 10,000 COVID-related complaints.

Loren Sweatt, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, responds to questions during a House subcommittee hearing on the federal government's actions to protect workers during COVID-19 on May 28, 2020 in Washington.

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Elections 2020

Nebraskans vote to cap interest rates on payday loans

by Samantha Fields

Nov 11, 2020

Voters overwhelmingly approved limiting annual interest on small-dollar loans to 36%.

A new report from the Joint Economic Committee in Congress finds that Black, Hispanic, and poorer Americans are much more likely to be considered "unbanked" or "underbanked".

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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

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