COVID Rental Aid Apps Top 156K
Connecticut officials have now received over 156,000 applications for relief from the UniteCT fund for renters who lost jobs or income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yellen Pushes GOP Senators on $1.9T Relief Package
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice as Treasury secretary, said Tuesday that the incoming administration would focus on winning quick passage of its $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan, rejecting Republican arguments that the measure is too big given the size of U.S. budget deficits.
August Rent Payments Return to July Levels
After initially showing weakness as the month began, the National Multifamily Housing Council’s rent payment statistics show most renters are continuing to make either full or partial payments to their landlords this month.
Guiding Retailers Through a Painful Stretch
A familiar face in state government circles for decades, Tim Phelan leads Connecticut’s largest industry association representing retailers as it confronts the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
