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Editorial: Not very PPProgressive: Lessons learned from PPP loans that went mostly to the rich

As the pandemic forced widespread closures in 2020, federal policymakers were staring down a torrent of job losses. Millions of workers were being laid off from businesses large and small, and millions more would lose their jobs with every passing week, causing indelible long-term damage to their financial picture and…

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Greene tells Biden to "go to hell"

Greene lashed out after the reveal from the White House that she had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven

Salon

PPP co-author Marco Rubio fires back at White House Twitter drag

Marco Rubio isn’t taking White House criticism lying down.

Tribune News Service

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‘This you?’: the seven letters exposing rightwing hypocrisy on student debt relief

As Biden eases student loan debt for millions, a simple phrase is puncturing criticism from conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene

The Guardian - US

White House claps back at MTG and other GOP lawmakers calling student loan plan unfair

"Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven," the White House tweeted.

Axios

White House dunks on GOP's PPP loans

Conservative complaints about student loan relief are being met with reminders of prior PPP loan forgiveness

Salon

White House trolls Marjorie Taylor Greene for student loan criticism: ‘She had $183k in PPP loans repaid’

White House called out multiple GOP leaders for criticising student debt plan after taking government loan forgiveness during pandemic

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Oil money is flooding into Guyana. Who will benefit?

Ever since Exxon Mobil found vast deposits of oil off Guyana's coastline in 2015, government leaders have pledged that black gold would transform the fortunes of one of South America's poorest countries.

Reuters

GOPer cashes in on COVID aid she trashed

Monica De La Cruz runs on a campaign against runaway spending and “socialist” policies

Salon

Congressional candidate Monica De La Cruz disparaged COVID-19 aid despite taking thousands of dollars for her businesses

Monica De La Cruz runs on a campaign against runaway spending and “socialist” policies, blasting Democratic measures to expand federal assistance amid the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Family-owned building giant wins £175m contract spanning 17 years

Seddon Construction is headquartered in Bolton and was founded 125 years ago

Birmingham Post

Keep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs

Social care workers can be paid less than dog walkers in some areas and need to be more highly regarded, a report says.

The Independent UK

PPP program was awash in fraud. Now, one lender may finally face a legal reckoning

The Paycheck Protection Program was one of the signature federal economic relief measures in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing small businesses loans of up to $10 million that were forgivable if used for payroll and other approved expenses.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Scandals plague South Korean president Yoon's nominees despite vow to clean up politics

Scandal has cost South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol two nominees for a single ministerial position, a first in the country's history and a new setback for a leader facing plunging poll numbers.

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The Hindu

Pakistan’s economic muddling and the IMF challenge

The falling rupee, depleting foreign exchange reserves, energy shortage, increasing fuel prices and a complicated external support highlight the contemporary economic crisis Pakistan is in. Will Islamabad find a way out?

Daily Record

Five Falkirk schools to return to council ownership as private contracts end after 25 years

Falkirk councillors agree the controversial public private partnership contracts should not be extended in August 2025, making them the first council in Scotland to end deal.

Bangkok Post

Projects given approval to bolster water supply in EEC

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korean Ruling Party Wins Landslide in Local Elections

South Korea's ruling party won a landslide victory in local elections for leaders of major cities and provinces, official results showed Thursday, giving newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol a significant boost. An avowed anti-feminist and political novice, Yoon won the March presidential election by just 0.7 percent -- the narrowest…

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Reuters

South Korea's ruling party cements presidential win with local vote success

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's ruling party emerged victorious in local elections, vote counts showed on Thursday, giving a boost to him and his plan to steer the economy into recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

S.Korea holds key election for city, province chiefs in early test for Yoon

About 44 million South Koreans headed to polls to elect mayors and provincial governors on Wednesday, in races seen as an early test for new President Yoon Suk-yeol and his drive for fuelling an economic recovery and tackling inequality.

The News Lens

How Does the South Korean Public View Misinformation on Social Media?

Survey results suggest a continued challenge in finding broadly accepted efforts at combating misinformation—despite a general consensus among an otherwise polarized electorate on the value of responding.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan top court delays ruling on political crisis

Multiple petitions challenge Prime Minister Khan’s decision to dissolve parliament amid political turmoil.

The Conversation

Pakistan: extra time for Imran Khan as parliament rejects no-confidence vote

Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved by its president Arif Alv, after a vote of no confidence in prime minister Imran Khan did not go ahead. Elections are likely to follow and the question of who will lead Pakistan into its 76th year remains uncertain.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan constitutional crisis: Key opposition leaders

Here’s a brief profile of key opposition leaders who planned the no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Tribune News Service

Los pequeños restaurantes sobrevivientes avanzan conforme la pandemia disminuye

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi— Durante dos años, Naomi King, una australiana propietaria de Levon's Bar and Grill en Clarksdale, Mississippi, hizo girar su modelo de negocio en más de un sentido. La pandemia de coronavirus les obligó a ella y a su esposo, Jonathan King, a reducir la plantilla a la mitad,…

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