NFCC President outlines scope and pandemic-driven shifts
Rebecca Steele, president and CEO of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, discusses NFCC’s 600 offices and services from debt management to foreclosure prevention. She notes a surge in demand during the crisis, with 1.2 to 1.5 million served this year and projections toward 5 million next year, while stressing ongoing safety-net gaps.
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Rebecca Steele
National Foundation For Credit Counseling
U.S
NFCC
Credit Counseling
Vaccine news fuels cautious optimism for small business
New York reports that a promising coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna lifts small business spirits despite surge in cases. Owners expect consumer spending to rise and consider delaying staff cuts or renewing leases, while warning approvals and distribution delays remain.
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New York
U.S
Pfizer
Moderna
Food and Drug Administration
John Ross
Test Prep Insight
Auburn
Calif
Ross
Megan Hesson
Aztec Media LLC
Associated Press
Thousands of Taiwanese Protest U S Pork Imports in Taipei
Thousands of people marched in Taipei opposing the lifting of the ban on U S pork and beef imports. They demanded reversal of the decision and cited safety concerns over ractopamine used in pig feed. Demonstrators gathered outside the Presidential Office Building during a labor march.
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Taipei
Taiwan
U.S
Tsai Ingwen
Kuomintang Party
European Union
United States
UK chief signals continued austerity pause amid pandemic spending
UK finance chief Sunak defends keeping pandemic support, pledging 3 billion pounds to the NHS and ongoing aid for battered businesses and workers through spring. He resists pay freeze talk while warning of high borrowing as OBR forecasts worsen the fiscal outlook. Frances OGrady cautions against cutting pay during a second wave.
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London
U.K
S Treasury
Rishi Sunak
Britain
National Health Service
Sunak
BBC
Frances O’grady
Trades Union Congress
Office For Budget Responsibility
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