Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics
Federal officials estimate that local governments now have spending plans in place for most of the money they received u...
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UN: Wildfires getting worse globally, governments unprepared
A warming planet and land use changes mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades
After huge pandemic losses, governments see rapid rebound
State and local governments reported more than $117 billion of revenue losses in the first year of the coronavirus pande...
People pressure governments worldwide to act on inflation
Spanish truckers have won concessions from the government to help check rising fuel costs and improve work conditions af...
To get shots in arms, governments turn to money in pockets
Millions of people in the U.S. who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine could soon have a new reason to roll up their sle...
Governments give varying advice on AstraZeneca vaccine
A patchwork of advice is emerging from governments across Europe and farther afield, a day after the European Union’s dr...
NY to local governments: Enforce virus rules or face fines
New York state's daily count of new coronavirus cases has topped 1,500 for the first time since late May
Governments face more pressure to curb virus economic damage
South Korea has reported fewer than 10 new coronavirus cases for the first time in two months as U.S. governors ease loc...
UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment
More than 60 U.N. agencies and international organizations are urging governments to take immediate steps to address the...
Governments pledge aid as businesses sound alarm over virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak g...
