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Unlike Dollar General and Family Dollar, Dollar Tree's stores tend to be in suburban locations.) As Amazon and its e-commerce rivals have devastated brick-and-mortar shopping, the two chains represent just about the only branch of physical retail that is still growing in America. The stores undercut traditional grocery stores by having few employees, often only three per store, and paying them little. Store managers have resisted pleas to reduce trash or loitering outside their stores, saying that their responsibility is limited to the stores themselves. [Extracted from the article]

How Germany Saved Its Workforce From Unemployment While Spending Less Per Person Than the U.S.: The pandemic has cost jobs around the world. Comparing people who lost the same position in the two countries reveals that the U.S. government is spending more on unemployment -- but its citizens are getting less Instead of leaving employers to lay off workers en masse during hard times, and then have the workers apply individually for unemployment benefits, the German government subsidizes employers' payrolls directly. But many employers are unaware of the programs, and many state officials aren't exactly enthusiastic about promoting them, since administering them can mean extra work for understaffed state unemployment offices. [Extracted from the article]

Rent Is Still Due in Kushnerville: Government stimulus checks and a temporary ban on evictions are tiding over the suddenly jobless residents of housing complexes owned by Jared Kushner's company. The same week as Kevin Maddox was watching his daughter play outside, another young man was out walking at another Kushner-owned complex 15 miles to the east, Whispering Woods. Around the country, the vast majority of tenants in complexes like Kushnerville were managing to get their April rent paid as the month neared its close. (J.M. Giordano for ProPublica) PHOTO (COLOR): Whispering Woods, a housing complex near Baltimore owned by the Kushner Companies. [Extracted from the article]

One Thing the Pandemic Hasn't Stopped: Aggressive Medical-Debt Collection: U.S. hospitals are in the spotlight for being on the frontline of fighting the pandemic. But in the shadows, debt collection operations continue, often by the same institutions treating coronavirus patients, all while unemployment and uncertainty soar The notice of wage garnishment went out on March 6 -- the day after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state's first three coronavirus cases. Wagner, the legal aid lawyer, said she is getting calls from more than a dozen other people in the area facing collection from the hospital and is considering filing a class-action lawsuit over the garnishments. [Extracted from the article]

What's It Like on One of the Only University Campuses Still Open in the U.S.? Liberty University president and Trump supporter Jerry Falwell Jr. caused a stir by keeping the campus of the evangelical university open. Adding irony to Falwell's insistence on keeping the campus open is that Liberty is better positioned than most other universities to weather enforced distance learning. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on statements issued by U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell regarding nomination of U.S. President Donald Trump for the U.S. Supreme Court. It mentions comments of McConnell wherein he underscored the conundrum that the Democrats and Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator for New York, plan to confront in the Senate minority.

The article reports that former Governor of Texas Rick Perry who was selected by U.S. President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Department of Energy is less qualified for the position than former President Barack Obama's two energy secretaries. It mentions that Perry has granted billions of grants and tax incentives for corporations while governor of Texas. It also presents the views of Craig McDonald, the director of Texans for Public Justice, on the same.

The article reports that the legislation is being advanced that would speed up the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process for new drugs and medical devices. Topics discussed include pharmaceutical companies buy rivals drugs then jack up the prices, presents the views of Susan Wood, a former assistant FDA commissioner, on expansion of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and views of Michael Castle, a former House Republican from Delaware, on 21st Century Cures Act.

The article reports on moving into U.S. States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton administration by the top people in finance, Topics discussed include Clinton faces several economic tests for the future of party after defeated U.S. President Donald Trump, views of U.S. Politician Tom Nides on the same and approval of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by congress houses.

The article presents the views of Butler County sheriff Rick Jones on immigration. Topics discussed include an illegal drug heroin trade of Mexican suppliers, information about the city's chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby and mentions his re-selection as sheriff after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump won the Butler County.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of talking with several person such as convenience store employee Contessa Hammel on the U.S. political system and their vote for U.S. Presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

The article reports that the U.S. Democratic Party faces a big obstacle to success in congressional races inspire the good chance that their Presidential candidate of 2016 Hillary Clinton can win the elections. Topics discussed include that the Democrat might fail to pick up the 30 seats they need to reclaim the White House, the Republican Party likely be able to continue to stymie the Democrats' legislative agenda, and views of Brittney Vosters, a Dayton resident, on Republicans.

The article reports that U.S. Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump agree on elimination of tax benefit that collectively saves private equity, real estate, and venture capital partners, in a presidential debate. It mentions that provision in Trump's tax plan to reduce the income tax rate for partners at many investment firms was canceled.

The article discusses issues concerning the tax breaks that provides benefits to financially rich individuals. It also highlights targets for financial reform that includes favorable tax treatment of the outsized compensation earned by partners in private equity firms. It also mentions efforts of American politicians like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to eliminate the tax loophole.

The article discusses the reason for failure of Washington to consider a comprehensive legislation to fix its immigration system. It highlights an incident wherein American politician Donald Trump attacked an Indiana-born judge because he was of Mexican origin. It also highlights efforts of the U.S. Congress to pass rudimentary measures as budgets and highway bills.

The article examines political developments in Dayton, Ohio to explain the popularity of businessman and 2016 Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump among his Republican party mates as of July 2016. Also cited are the September 2015 letter sent by Republican member Don Phillips of Dayton to criticize Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner and Phillips' support to Trump's candidacy, and the polarization caused by Trump in the Republican Party.

The article discusses referendum in leaching of the poisonous lead into the water supply of Flint, Michigan. Topics include replacement of local elected authorities by the emergency management appointed by the state to reduce hazards, the water crisis under the management leading to lead poisoning in the drinking water, enhancement of the management's authority by governor Rick Snyder in 2011, protests of ad hoc group activists like Amy Kerr Hardin to revoke the 2011 emergency manager law.

The article offers information on the role of Philanthropist David Rubenstein on saving tax carried loophole. Topics discusse include Rubenstein provided funds for restoration on Washington Monuments after the earthquake, he practices patriotic philanthropy on the behalf of national heritage of the U.S., he is the president of the Economic Club of Washington that which brings together the city's business élite for discussions with government and financial leaders.

The article discusses a proposal to drill petroleum at the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The oil industry is lobbying government officials to allow oil companies to drill in the 23 million acres of the reserve. Meanwhile, environmentalists have expressed their opposition to the proposal because of its environmental impact.

The article discusses whether the 21st Century Cures Act will benefit the patients or the drug industry in the U.S. The bill will provide significant federal medical research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have criticized the bill. Two Harvard medical school professors argued that the bill could result in the approval of less safe and less effective drugs and devices. Proponents claim the bill would spur innovation.

The article looks at whether political trends are diminishing the power of National Rifle Association (NRA) and other anti-gun-control groups in the U.S. as of 2015. Topics covered include the concentration of gun ownership in a smaller share of the population, the failure in 2013 to pass universal background checks for gun purchases, and the re-election of two Democratic governors who signed tough gun laws in Colorado and Connecticut.

The article reports on the intent by Peabody Energy Corp. to relieve itself of the responsibility to provide health benefits to its retirees. Topics covered include the move by Peabody to shift the responsibility to a spinoff called Patriot Coal, the bankruptcy filing of Patriot, and the attempt by Patriot lawyers to redirect for themselves and others involved in the bankruptcy case 18 million U.S. dollars that was intended for the health benefits for retired miners in southern Indiana.

The article reports on the decision by parties involved in the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Corp. to withdraw from a deal that would have diverted 18 million U.S. dollars intended for the health insurance of retired Indiana miners to pay attorney fees and other bankruptcy costs. The non-profit news organization ProPublica previously reported that the deal would leave only three million dollars to cover the miners' health-care benefits they are entitled to for working for Squaw Creek Coal Company.

The article discusses the impact of the bankruptcy of Patriot Coal Corp. on health insurance for its retired employees in Indiana. The company's mines would be auctioned to pay off its debt based on its filings with the U.S. bankruptcy court. Retired miners, wives and widows have raised concerns on the grounds that funds earmarked for their health care would be diverted to legal fees and other bills from the bankruptcy. Also mentioned is Patriot's agreement with aluminum company Alcoa.

The article discusses that insurance Lobby, U.S. government's health insurance programs that had spent millions of dollars to fought with Hillarycare and Obamacare is trying to build a strong bridges to Democrat. The article discusses that Marilyn Tavenner, has became the chief executive of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Insurance lobby led the way in defeating the Clinton health coverage plan which added millions to the insurance rolls.

The article discusses the rise in the federal tax on gasoline by U.S. Congress in Washington, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. It talks about gas tax increases votes by state legislators who think that money would return back because the federal gas tax is being supplemented by additional spending in the trust fund. It also mentions short-term extension for the U.S. Highway Trust Fund which would expire soon.