The number of jobless people applying for the money is going up .... More people are going to lose their jobs as some states reclose and local and state governments deal with holes in their 2021 budgets... Congress was talking about ending extra benefits , but THAT has been … [Read more...] about Almost 32 Million Americans are getting unemployment benefits…Open Thread for 7/23/2020
the Economy
Trump admin and Senate GOPer’s agree on virus/stimulus package….
Trump will NOT get his payroll tax cut. or few other things either... There WILL be an extension of the additional jobless benefits which run out in less than a week and half.... There will be a second round of stimulus checks... This 'agreement' has to go back to House … [Read more...] about Trump admin and Senate GOPer’s agree on virus/stimulus package….
Biden and Obama are out with a new anti-Trump video….
Joe Biden's last boss, Barack Obama, gladly comes to help him with voters against a guy who succeeded him ..... Donald Trump... Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. joined forces with his top surrogate Thursday morning, releasing a video of a conversation with former … [Read more...] about Biden and Obama are out with a new anti-Trump video….
The 2024 Republican Presidential race has begun…..
First Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan from the centre.... Now we see Senator Cruz and Cottom moving from the right of the Grand ole' Party... And? Donald Trump hasn't left the stage yet.... The manoeuvring on the next stimulus/virus bill has the things in … [Read more...] about The 2024 Republican Presidential race has begun…..
Joe Biden is against another Trump tax cut….
With a another virus /economy stimulus bill for Congress to work on in the next two weeks.... Joe Bi9den has weighed in on what he would like to see (And have to0 work with if he's President 6 months from now) in the bill to be passed.... Trump want's a payroll tax cut that … [Read more...] about Joe Biden is against another Trump tax cut….
Barney Frank does NOT want to see Elizabeth Warren as Biden’s Treasury Sec…
The former Democratic Massachusetts Senator now sits on the board of a Bank.... He correctly points out that Warren would probably send the Stock Market and Bank's into downturn if she was appointed to the position... She IS a bankruptcy expert and NO friend the big banks … [Read more...] about Barney Frank does NOT want to see Elizabeth Warren as Biden’s Treasury Sec…
Jobless weekly extra benefits likely to be cut back to 200-400 per week…
Somebody has come their senses..... The extra won't be stopped.... Congress is back this week and there IS gonna be some horse trading and things might get sideways... A new virus/stimulus bill is the main thing on the agenda.... But things maybe complicated because … [Read more...] about Jobless weekly extra benefits likely to be cut back to 200-400 per week…
Polls continue to show a Biden blow-out lead….
It's becoming a solid and bit unsettling news every week.... Joe Biden IS crushing Donald Trump in the national poll numbers.... Biden is also doing MUCH better in even the state polls form 4 years ago from Hillary Clinton.... Biden has NEVER trailed Trump.... Trump … [Read more...] about Polls continue to show a Biden blow-out lead….