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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

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

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

Yes…Things Are looking up in the American Virus effort…

May 6, 2021 By jamesb

Around my way? Traffic is up.... People are going out to eat.... Stores have plenty of Lysol disinfectant spray.... The infection rate is below 2%.... Across the country infections, deaths and hospital stays have dived downward  (so has virus tests and … [Read more...] about Yes…Things Are looking up in the American Virus effort…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: American Virus effort, economy, Health, Politics, Vaccine shots

Fed judge vacates CDC/HHS national freeze on evictions…

May 5, 2021 By jamesb

His ruling says that a health agency cannot enact evictions.... (It CAN order quarrantines) The Biden Cares act has a evictions hold for 120 days though on federally connected rentals..... Several states, like New York have extended eviction protections on their own … [Read more...] about Fed judge vacates CDC/HHS national freeze on evictions…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: CDC/HHS, economy, Fed judge vacates, Health, national freeze on evictions, Politics

Joe Biden is NOT gonna be raising taxes much for rich people…

May 4, 2021 By jamesb

The NY Times has a piece out yahoos morning that points to the fact that the President is asking for tax increases on capital gains that are NOT higher then they where  back in the day in the 1940 - 1960 or even 1990.... The rich these days make more and are more numerous … [Read more...] about Joe Biden is NOT gonna be raising taxes much for rich people…

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Biden tax increases, economy, Politics

New York City to ‘Full Open’ as of July 1st…..

April 29, 2021 By jamesb

The Big Apple Mayor seems to be declaring the pandemic over in his city.... We hope that deBlasio got an ok from his Governor who actually has the last word on this.... But Gov Cuomo has his own issues and one would think deBlasio's call will NOT be vetoed ... Of course … [Read more...] about New York City to ‘Full Open’ as of July 1st…..

Filed Under: Entertainment, Government, Healthcare, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Cuomo, economy, Health, New York City, NYC Mayor deBlasio, PANDEMIC, Politics, The Big Apple, virus

President Biden wants to cut US emission’s in half in a decade….

April 22, 2021 By jamesb

The President has made his wish public as he hosts a world Climate virtual summit... It's gonna be a HEAVY lift..... Biden has former Sec of State John Kerry handling the effort around the world.... But well worth the effort for us and our children's future on this … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to cut US emission’s in half in a decade….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Climate control, economy, Enviromental issues, John Kerry, Paris Climate accords, President Biden, US emission's, World leaders

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