Lisa Mascaro

Latest in Home
Astemo
HEV Motor Production Increasing in Kentucky
September 1, 2026
Coastal
Precision Contract Manufacturer Expanding in Louisiana to Support Aerospace, Defense
September 3, 2026
Counter Uas
U.S. Arm of Israeli Defense Company Announces Michigan Facility
September 3, 2026
Ap26238495642175
Volkswagen to Cut 50,000 More Jobs and Close 4 Plants
September 3, 2026
Related Stories
In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, cargo cranes are used to take containers off of a Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation boat at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA.
Economics
US Productivity Edges Down 0.2% in Q3
Policemen and neighbors stand in front of an ill-fated building which caught fire on Sunday, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Authorities say an electrical short circuit appears to have caused a devastating fire that killed dozens of people in a crowded market area in central New Delhi. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 yards away because it broke out in one of the area's many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and too narrow for vehicles to access.
Home
43 Confirmed Dead in India Factory
Mm E5 Thumb
Automotive
Tesla Wouldn't Help Catch Thieves
In this Nov. 8, 2018 file photo, a home burns as a wildfire called the Camp Fire rages through Paradise, Calif. Pacific Gas and Electric says it has reached a $13.5 billion settlement that will resolve all major claims related to devastating wildfires blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence. The settlement, which the utility says was reached Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, still requires court approval.
Home
PG&E Reaches $13.5B Settlement
More from Lisa Mascaro
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., updates reporters on the infrastructure negotiations between Republicans and Democrats, at the Capitol in Washington on July 28.
Economics
Senate Unveils 2,700-Page, $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
The measure could be one of the more substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.
August 2, 2021
President Joe Biden, with a bipartisan group of senators, speaks Thursday June 24, 2021, outside the White House in Washington. Biden invited members of the group of 21 Republican and Democratic senators to discuss the infrastructure plan. From left are, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Biden, Sen, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., rear, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.
Economics
Biden, Bipartisan Group Reach Deal on Nearly $1T Infrastructure Plan
The bill is a scaled-back — but still significant — piece of the Biden administration's broader proposals.
June 24, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, center, receives a tour of an underground tunnel for the expansion of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport plane train tunnel.
Laws & Regulations
GOP Senators Counter with $1T Infrastructure Bill
President Biden has dropped his $2.3 trillion opening bid to $1.7 trillion, but the two sides still can't agree on how to pay for it.
May 26, 2021
Biden Ap21144649036284
Economics
Biden Infrastructure Plan Faces Crucial Deadline
The administration is signaling that it's important not just whether Biden can push his priorities into law — but how he does it.
May 25, 2021
A concrete pump frames the Capitol Dome during renovations and repairs to Lower Senate Park on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 18.
Economics
US Infrastructure Negotiations Reaching Crucial Stage
The president's team had set a soft Memorial Day deadline to determine whether a deal was within reach.
May 21, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks during an event on COVID-19 vaccinations, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Washington.
Economics
Biden Wants Infrastructure Package Approved Over Summer
The final price tag is in flux, but is projected to be between $3 trillion and $4 trillion.
March 30, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference following a weekly meeting with the Senate Republican caucus, Tuesday, Dec. 8. 2020 at the Capitol in Washington.
Economics
Congress Stuck, McConnell Resists State Aid in COVID-19 Deal
The hardened stance from McConnell creates a new stalemate over the $900-billion-plus package.
December 11, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., during a news conference.
Economics
Mnuchin, Pelosi Talk Virus Relief; GOP Slashes Jobless Aid
Aid runs out Friday for a $600 weekly jobless benefit that Democrats call a lifeline for out-of-work Americans.
July 28, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 28, 2020.
Economics
House Approves Changes to Virus Aid Subsidy Program
The new measure extends the program through the end of the year and gives business owners 24 weeks to spend federal aid.
May 29, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference.
Laws & Regulations
Congress Shifts to Overhauling Small Business Aid
Formal talks on the next phase of the federal coronavirus response are absent from the agenda.
May 27, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Economics
Congress Set to Pass $483B Virus Aid
The bipartisan bill is Washington's fourth in response to the crisis, and is not expected to be the last.
April 22, 2020
Chuck Schumer Ap
Economics
Deal on $500B Virus Aid Package Near
'We have a deal and I think we'll pass it today,' Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday morning.
April 21, 2020
In this March 20, 2020, file photo Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill Washington. The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday, April 19, on a $400-plus billion aid package to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
Economics
Lawmakers Near Deal on Aid
The proposal would add up to $450 billion to a small-business loan program that has run out of money.
April 20, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, accompanied by White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland and acting White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, walks to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, March 24.
Economics
White House, Congress Agree on $2T Rescue Bill
It is the largest economic rescue bill in history.
March 25, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 13 in Washington.
Safety
Trump Declares Virus a National Emergency
Trump said the action could free up as much as $50 billion for state and local governments to respond to the outbreak.
March 13, 2020