Economy

Extra Edition: Rent Control, Air Pollution.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 10023 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Rent Control, Air Pollution. As rents in Fresno continue to climb, many young people and their families are facing instability and housing insecurity. Local community groups are putting pressure on the city government to work on rent control and tenant protections. They are also […]

Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches
Will the Nation be Able to Pay its Bills on Time? Amid disagreements over the size of government spending cuts for the next few years, the White House and Republican congressional leaders continue to engage in frantic negotiations over the debt ceiling.

Debt-Ceiling Fight. Fentanyl Crisis. More Translation Resources in Colorado.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 PROGRAM # 10008 12:00 PM PT Debt-Ceiling Fight. Time is rapidly running out for Congress to raise or suspend the federal debt ceiling and prevent the nation from defaulting and falling into a crisis. What are the likely scenarios? What are the risks of a default? Who would be most impacted? What’s […]

Extra Edition: Disaster Relief in Flooded Areas. Also, Impact of Hospital Closure on Residents.
TUESDAY, MAY 16 PROGRAM # 10006 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Disaster Relief in Flooded Areas. The SBA is encouraging businesses and residents impacted by severe winter storms, strong winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that began Feb. 21 in California to apply for federal disaster loans to help rebuild and recover from this disaster. Homeowners, […]

(Español) No avanzan las negociaciones para elevar el techo de la deuda
(Español) “He estado considerando la Enmienda 14… pero el problema es que mientras tanto, sin una extensión, terminaríamos en el mismo lugar”.

(Español) Programa piloto paga a titulares de derechos de agua para no consumirla del río Colorado
(Español) Cuanta más agua quede en el río Colorado, “más altos permanecerán los niveles en los lagos Powell y Mead, más agua estará disponible para generar hidroelectricidad, regar cultivos en Arizona y California y fluir hacia las principales ciudades como Los Ángeles, Las Vegas y Phoenix”.

Deadline for Raising the Debt Ceiling Approaches: What Will Happen if it Is Not Raised?
With less than a month to go before the deadline to raise the debt ceiling, there is no agreement in sight between Republican and Democratic leaders. The Republican majority in the House passed a bill that makes raising the debt ceiling conditional on deep cuts to social spending.

Extra Edition: The Quest for Tenant Protections.
TUESDAY, MAY 2 PROGRAM # 9992 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: The Quest for Tenant Protections. Warning that Fresno faces a growing housing crisis due to ever-increasing rent and a shortage of affordable housing and that Fresno experienced the highest rate of rent increases of all cities nationwide, a coalition of unhoused community members, small […]

The Clash on the Debt Limit Bill.
MONDAY, MAY 1 PROGRAM # 9991 12:00 PM PT The Clash on the Debt Limit Bill. House Republicans passed legislation to raise the debt limit, cut down social spending and undo key pieces of President Biden’s agenda. House Democrats all voted against the bill, arguing that Congress should raise the debt limit without conditions. Latino […]

Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. Also, Latina Farmer.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27 PROGRAM # 9988 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: César Chávez Boulevard. After the Fresno City Council overwhelmingly approved a plan to change the name of a road in South Fresno to César Chávez Boulevard, the conservative board of supervisors of Fresno county opposed it, blocking the name change in stretches controlled by […]