Tag Archives: Desarrollo Económico
Small Businesses Continue Struggling. Also, Insurance Relief.
MONDAY, APRIL 27 PROGRAM # 8866 12:00 PM PT Small Businesses Continue Struggling. Congress voted to add additional funds to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Damage Disaster Loan. But the bill failed to support lenders that provide capital to Latino small businesses and other “underbanked” communities. This is not good news for […]
New Stimulus Package.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 PROGRAM # 8864 12:00 PM PT New Stimulus Package. As lawmakers in Washington debate the details of a fourth economic stimulus package, many urge them to include health care, economic relief, and small business support for immigrants and people of color. During the first round, the Paycheck Protection Program has quickly run […]
Coronavirus: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 PROGRAM # 8863 11:00 AM PT Coronavirus: Extra Edition. The top leader for Sacramento public schools talks about the new, distant forms of learning his district has been forced to suddenly set in place due to the coronavirus emergency. He discusses the impact the crisis is having on the school community, the […]
COVID-19: Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16 PROGRAM # 8856 11:00 AM PT COVID-19: Extra Edition. In this extended edition, a California state legislator who is part of a high-level committee on the COVID-19 pandemic talks about her plans to dispel fear and confusion through tele-town halls in Spanish and indigenous languages, the fast-track project proposed to help protect […]
Coronavirus Scams.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 PROGRAM # 8855 12:00 PM PT Coronavirus Scams. As millions start receiving relief payments in the first wave of “stimulus checks” for those impacted by the pandemic, scammers are trying to cash in. They trick people by pitching coronavirus vaccines, miraculous cures, and at home fake testing kits. Others pretend to be […]
Coronavirus Emergency Aid.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 PROGRAM # 8850 12:00 PM PT Coronavirus Emergency Aid. As businesses closed and workers lost their jobs in record-setting numbers in recent weeks, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as CARES Act, was signed into law, the largest ever economic stimulus package in the nation. Who gains and […]
Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers.
MONDAY, MARCH 30 PROGRAM # 8842 11:00 PM PT Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers. Emergency Aid and Front-Line Coronavirus Workers. Working families and businesses around the country will benefit from the emergency relief under the massive stimulus bill approved in Washington. Still, millions of “essential workers” who toil in the frontlines of the coronavirus […]
Stimulus Package Deal. Eviction and Foreclosure Relief. Fears of Coronavirus in ICE Detention.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 PROGRAM # 8839 12:00 PM PT Stimulus Package Deal. Senators reached agreement on a relief package to inject 2 trillion into an ailing economy hit by the coronavirus crisis. The stimulus plan, announced as the largest in modern history, includes direct checks to taxpayers, emergency loans to small businesses, a boost to […]
Línea Abierta At 25: The First Broadcasts.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 PROGRAM # 8811 12:00 PM PT Línea Abierta At 25: The First Broadcasts. On this day, Línea Abierta turns 25. The original production team meets to reflect on the dreams driving the creation of the first nationally-distributed weekday news/talk show in Spanish in the public radio system. The program, still the only […]
Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 PROGRAM # 8810 12:00 PM PT Línea Abierta At 25: Memorable Conversations. This week, Línea Abierta celebrates 25 years on the nation’s public radio airwaves. To mark this milestone, the team compiled memorable segments from Línea’s historical archives, including interviews with US Presidents, authors, scientists and other newsmakers; public forums with political […]
