The rising virus cases are leading to renewed state restrictions on businesses and causing lay-offs again... Congress is taking it's time in voting on more economic help... The President is detached from reality.... Rising Covid-19 cases are taking a steep toll on … [Read more...] about Another week of high jobless claims….
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Congress is close to a $900 Billion Stimulus/Virus Bill…
The money in the bill would go towards helping businesses and people in the faltering economy....The bill does NOT have money for local and state governments hard pressed budget short falls due to the virus restricted economy.... Republicans in the Senate had objected to this … [Read more...] about Congress is close to a $900 Billion Stimulus/Virus Bill…
Jobless rate jumped to 853,000 people the first week of December….
While President Trump keeps crying about losing? The death toll form the virus climbs.... The number of people without jobs climbs... Make American Grand never sounded so hollow.... And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Trump admin guy Mnuchin do NOT want … [Read more...] about Jobless rate jumped to 853,000 people the first week of December….
Major Trump donor’s company got a 3 percent government-backed pandemic loan. It sells title loans at a 350 percent annual rate.
From The Washington Post.... A company owned by a major donor to President Trump that operates auto-title loan stores with names such as LoanStar and Moneymax secured a $25 million low-interest loan from a government pandemic aid program, using what consumer advocates … [Read more...] about Major Trump donor’s company got a 3 percent government-backed pandemic loan. It sells title loans at a 350 percent annual rate.
Congress failure to extend the CARES ACT could effect jobless benefits for 12 million…
This is about Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) being unable to reach some sort of agreement. It is NOT about President Trump who IS for a bill that is more towards what House Democrats with Pelosi wants .... This is also … [Read more...] about Congress failure to extend the CARES ACT could effect jobless benefits for 12 million…
Biden virus taskforce….National lockdown ‘last resort’…
Joe Biden wouldn't be able to actually 'order' a national lockdown.... The Governor's control their states.... A push for one would sacrifice the nation's economy, something that would be a political and economic situation Biden and Democrats would never politically recover … [Read more...] about Biden virus taskforce….National lockdown ‘last resort’…
Governor’s and other officials are facing resistance to new virus restrictions…
All this will have an effect the health , politics and economy of the nation.... People are tired of the virus limitations to their lives.... Business people that have survived the first round of restrictions are scared about a second fight to stay in business.... Senate … [Read more...] about Governor’s and other officials are facing resistance to new virus restrictions…
Job hiring gains…But still isn’t enough…
The numbers are dropping.... But? They ARE still VERY high.... And? With the winter coming ? Will virus restriction's be coming back that could shut down parts of the economy again ? Are you, by nature, an optimist or a pessimist? Either way, the Bureau of … [Read more...] about Job hiring gains…But still isn’t enough…