The Fed will loosen eligibility criteria for its local government lending program, allowing more than 200 cities and counties to participate
Central bank widens eligibility for new local-government lending program, allowing more than 200 municipalities to participate
As plans emerge to reopen parts of the U.S. economy, a new WSJ/NBC News poll shows the majority of Americans think it will be a long time before the economy can return to normal. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: G. Ronald Lopez/ZUMA Wire
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