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Weekly Jobless benefits requests fall?

May 13, 2021 By jamesb

What is going on? First we get reports that people are NOT going back to work.... Then? We conveniently get a report they ARE? Hmmmmm? The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that … [Read more...] about Weekly Jobless benefits requests fall?

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Politics, Weekly Jobless benefits requests

The weekly $300 extra jobless benefit is probably going away….

May 12, 2021 By jamesb

The benefit probably helps millions make more money they they would working for cheap employers.... But with the Republican's knocking it after the report that people are not in a hurry to go back to work for that and other reasons and even President Biden joining the … [Read more...] about The weekly $300 extra jobless benefit is probably going away….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: $300 extra jobless benefit, 2020 Pandemic, Biden, Congress, Federal Unemployment benefits, Manchin, Politics, Republicans

Consumer prices creeping up….

May 12, 2021 By jamesb

Problems with people going back to work?.... Problems with people getting paid a salary MORE than getting jobless benefits?... Problems with people NOT wanting risk their health back in a close quarters office?... Problems with gas /oil pipelines ? Added to ALL the … [Read more...] about Consumer prices creeping up….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: consumer prices, Gas Prices, Goods, Inflation, PANDEMIC, Services, The economy

CDC comes under scrutiny on airborne virus spread…Fauci Mask’s ‘seasonal’?

May 11, 2021 By jamesb

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with numbers on the airborne spread of the virus that are being challenged.... The longer scientists study the Covid-19 virus the better they get at actually knowing about it and how it works.... There is no doubt … [Read more...] about CDC comes under scrutiny on airborne virus spread…Fauci Mask’s ‘seasonal’?

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Airborne spread of virus, CDC, Fauci, Health, Masks

Biden joins Red Governors in wanting jobless extra pay cut from those who do not accept jobs….

May 10, 2021 By jamesb

Several Republican states have begun to turn down the extra federal paid  $300 a week on top of the state unemployment benefits if people do not take job offers.... You can actually see it around the country that some employer's ARE having a hard time getting help.... That … [Read more...] about Biden joins Red Governors in wanting jobless extra pay cut from those who do not accept jobs….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden, economy, going back to work, Jobless/Unemployment benefits, Red States

California Gov Newsom has a $75.7B Budget surplus…

May 10, 2021 By jamesb

And he's looking to send money back to Califonian's in $600 Stimu7lus checks and rental assistance money.... Anyone still think this guy is gonna lose his recall race? Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a second round of $600 state stimulus checks on Monday to hasten … [Read more...] about California Gov Newsom has a $75.7B Budget surplus…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: California budget surplus, California Gov. Newsom, California recall election, California rental assistance, California stimulus checks, Politics

Biden’s stimulus money IS making states VERY Happy….

May 9, 2021 By jamesb

Republican's may NOT have voted for the Biden money to help the Economy.... BUT? The ones NOT in Congress? They ARE gonna spend the money when it starts to show up later this year.... Oh, and some of the GOPer's  in Congress who voted against the money? They are … [Read more...] about Biden’s stimulus money IS making states VERY Happy….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden Stimulus/Virus Law Money, Democrats, Politics, States spending, The economy

Republican Governor’s try to force people back to work by cutting jobless benefits…

May 9, 2021 By jamesb

They are cutting the $300 a week benefit that they never wanted their citizens to have in the first place over their regular unemployment check....(Let alone the original $600).... Of course this action does have a political part to it in that President Biden and Democrats ARE … [Read more...] about Republican Governor’s try to force people back to work by cutting jobless benefits…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Back to work efforts, Biden admin, Big Government, economy, Jobless/Unemployment benefits, Politics, Republican Governors

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