The last 17 weeks since the virus restrictions and close downs kicked in have had claims for unemployment benefits over one million.... Congress has been propping up things with a extra $600 a week for those getting relief ... Some Republicans wanted to stop the extra … [Read more...] about Jobless claims @ 1.3 Million people again last week….
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Long Island NY goes to Phase 3 today…Phase 4 by July 8th….
New York reopens with lower virus numbers while other parts of the country try has rising infections.... Long Island starts Phase 3 opening 's... Long Island will officially graduate to Phase 3 of its reopening from the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo … [Read more...] about Long Island NY goes to Phase 3 today…Phase 4 by July 8th….
New York City enters Phase 2 lifting of virus restrictions…
Some people are returning to work .... This while other parts of the country are seeing increases in infections.... Thousands of New York workers returned to their offices Monday as they city graduated to Phase 2, the next step in rebuilding an economy abruptly shut down … [Read more...] about New York City enters Phase 2 lifting of virus restrictions…
Cuomo says NYC to go to Phase 2 next week…De Blasio not so sure….
Well? As we have seen with schools and other things ? It ain't the Mayor's call.... NY Governor Cuomo has been pushing to reopen New York State with phase opening';s just about every week... Up state County ties are going to phase 3 opening's shortly... At this … [Read more...] about Cuomo says NYC to go to Phase 2 next week…De Blasio not so sure….
Virus numbers spike upward in the South and across the heartland ….
While the governors of these state have moved to get rid of virtually all restrictions? Their numbers for virus infections have climbed.... Some of this is NOT new infections.... These states have increased their testing also.... And some of the increases are not … [Read more...] about Virus numbers spike upward in the South and across the heartland ….
We haven’t seen state and local government budget cuts yet folks….
Most people think the run to get things back running by local and state officials after the virus restrictions is about just commercial and retail business... But behind all that is a more basic worry for government officials .... Unlike Donald Trump? State and local … [Read more...] about We haven’t seen state and local government budget cuts yet folks….
Jobless rate did NOT decline to 13.3%…The Trump Labor Dept. got it wrong….
Erase that 'Grea' from Donald Trump on his economy.... It just isn't gonna be.... I NOT happy about this... Things do need to get better... But it IS gonna take some time.... When the U.S. government’s official jobs report for May came out on Friday, it included … [Read more...] about Jobless rate did NOT decline to 13.3%…The Trump Labor Dept. got it wrong….
Unemployment rate is reported at 13.3 % for May….
Donald Trump says it's great! The media says it's good? Huh? It dropped for 14.7 % in April.... 40 MILLION Americans have asked for jobless benefits.... And Donald Trump's Labor Dept. says something that Trump wants to crow about instead of dealing with his … [Read more...] about Unemployment rate is reported at 13.3 % for May….