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Here is what Hawaii scored in Congress" budget that averts shutdown

Congress on Thursday voted to pass a budget deal that averts a second government shutdown, a bill that includes a number appropriations for Hawaii, including a nearly 2 percent raise for federal workers and increased spending in areas from housing to .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 15th, 2019

Here is what Hawaii scored in U.S. Senate budget that averts shutdown

The U.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 14th, 2019

Congress set to fund government, but not Trump"s wall

Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there's one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsSep 24th, 2018

Only hours left for Congress, White House to strike budget deal and stave off government shutdown

A showdown is expected in the Senate on Friday over a House-approved, short-term measure that includes $5 billion in funding fo.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayDec 21st, 2018

The Government Shutdown Could Last Until January as Leaders Leave Washington

“It’s very possible that the shutdown will go beyond the 28th and into the new Congress." White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday the two-day-old government shutdown could last into 2019, as Republicans and Democ.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 23rd, 2018

Here"s a quick summary of the latest bipartisan budget bill to avoid another government shutdown

Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool The deadline to avoid another partial government shutdown is Friday, February 15. Lawmakers from both houses of Congress and both parties have been working to pu.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 14th, 2019

PBN Dialogue: Hawaii Life"s Matt Beall on leading in a hot home sales market

In a recent hour-long conversation, Hawaii Life CEO and Principal Broker Matt Beall tells PBN Dialogue how the Covid shutdown's halt to weekly travel helped him to become a better leader of one of Hawaii’s largest residential real estate firms......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

Baltimore biodefense executives face grilling in Congress over botched production of J&J vaccine

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating events at Emergent BioSolutions that led to a vaccine production shutdown that is now in its fifth week......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 19th, 2021

"Frankenbill" would suspend tax exemptions for some Hawaii businesses

House Bill 58, along with a bill to reduce funding for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, is one of several measures passed to balance the state’s two-year budget by increasing or moving taxes around......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 11th, 2021

Lawmakers pass bill that would cut Hawaii Tourism Authority funding by $19M

A bill that will reduce funding for the Hawaii Tourism Authority passed final readings in the state Legislature this week. State House and Senate legislators approved on Tuesday the latest version of House Bill 862 that would cut the agency’s budget .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2021

State, HECO scrambling to ready for shutdown of AES coal plant in 2022

During a recent meeting between energy stakeholders, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Chairman Jay Griffin excoriated Hawaiian Electric Co. for what he perceived as a lack of urgency and foresight......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 23rd, 2021

In its latest gargantuan defense budget bill, Congress quietly eliminated the Pentagon"s top spending watchdog

The Pentagon gets a big budget every year, and now there's one less person to track how it spends that money. Lisa Hershman, then deputy chief management offic.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 27th, 2021

Bernie Sanders says Democrats will use reconciliation to pass Biden"s $2 trillion stimulus package. Here is how that would work.

Sen. Bernie Sanders says budget reconciliation is a viable method to pass President Joe Biden's stimulus package through a partisan Congress. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks during an interview with MSNBC in the.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 25th, 2021

Pandemic Proves Value of NAR’s Vision for the GSEs

In early March of this year, in response to the pandemic-induced economic shutdown, Congress gave borrowers with government-backed mortgages the right to forbearance and placed a moratorium on foreclosures. As a result, lenders, servicers and inv.....»»

Category: realestateSource: rismediaDec 28th, 2020

Congress just approved a 2-day funding extension to buy more time for stimulus negotiations, barely voting to avoid a shutdown

Lawmakers are scrambling to mend policy disagreements that have gummed up talks for months, including details on stimulus checks to Americans. From left to right: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 18th, 2020

Market Snapshot: Dow trades 200 points lower as clock ticks for Congress to pass another spending bill, round of economic relief

Stocks trade slightly lower Friday afternoon, a day after benchmark indexes closed at record highs, as Wall Street awaits an update from Congress on fiscal stimulus talks and a spending bill to thwart a midnight government shutdown......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 18th, 2020

Congress faces the threat of another government shutdown with stimulus negotiations likely to slip into the weekend

Lawmakers are scrambling to mend policy disagreements that have gummed up talks for months, including details on stimulus chec.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 18th, 2020

THE INTERVIEW: University of Hawaii"s David Lassner keeps his options open as state budget crisis worsens

In a sign of solidarity with some 200 senior employees targeted for pay cuts, Lassner's even volunteered to reduce his total compensation by 20%......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 14th, 2020

Lawmakers face a make-or-break week for stimulus negotiations with another shutdown deadline looming

Congress has until midnight Friday to approve a rescue bill that would pump money into a struggling economy an.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 14th, 2020

Experts warn of a second wave of economic pain

If Congress doesn’t act, state budget crises and unemployment insurance cuts will hammer the economy......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 12th, 2020

Most Hawaii industrial landlords collected 84% of rents during Covid shutdown

Local industrial landlords do expect rent collections in May to decline up to 20% from April, the report said......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2020