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Jobless claims jump to almost a million….

January 14, 2021 By jamesb

Weekly unemployment claims have jumped by almost 200,000 in a week.... Joe Biden has this dropped in his lap as the pandemic infections keep climbing after the holidays.... The number of new unemployment claims filed last week jumped by 181,000 the week before to 965,000, … [Read more...] about Jobless claims jump to almost a million….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Jobless benefits, Jobless/Unemployment claims

Congress failure to extend the CARES ACT could effect jobless benefits for 12 million…

November 18, 2020 By jamesb

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…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: CARES Act, Congress, economy, Jobless benefits, McConnell, Pelosi, Politics, virus

Jobless benefits claims remain high…

September 10, 2020 By jamesb

Less than a Million fro the last week of August 2020.... But 857,000+ is about double what it should be.... 30 million ARE receiving benefits in a country of 330 million.... Blame the virus?.... More than four months after Americans began emerging from the … [Read more...] about Jobless benefits claims remain high…

Filed Under: Healthcare, Politics Tagged With: Congress, economy, Jobless benefits, Jobless/unemployment, Last week of August 2020, Politics

Republican lawmakers are unhappy with Trump trying go around Congress with his executive orders…

August 9, 2020 By jamesb

They join Democrats in expressing their displeasure with Trump 's trying to go around them and circumventing the way things are supposed to be done in American Government... If this? What next? Some members of the president's party took issue with the move, asserting … [Read more...] about Republican lawmakers are unhappy with Trump trying go around Congress with his executive orders…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Jobless benefits, Law, Payroll taxes, Politics, Republicans, Social Security .Medicare, Trump executive orders, Virus/stimulus bills

Breaking…Trump signs executive orders on virus/stimulus actions bypassing Congress….

August 8, 2020 By jamesb

Trump goes around Congress with  four executive orders that extends jobless money, stop student loan interest, caps payroll taxes and keeps the evictions on hold…. He has essentially told Congress go home it’s his government….. This is a direct political move to take away … [Read more...] about Breaking…Trump signs executive orders on virus/stimulus actions bypassing Congress….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Democrats, evictions, Jobless benefits, Politics, Stimulus, Student loans, Trump signs executive orders, virus

Campaign Updates…7/29/2020…Michigan…Georgia…

July 29, 2020 By jamesb

Bad news for Trump in Michigan.... Bad news for Trump in of all places...Gerogia? President Trump’s reelection campaign has halted new ad buys in Michigan in recent days as polling shows former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, with a widening … [Read more...] about Campaign Updates…7/29/2020…Michigan…Georgia…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 7/29/202, Biden, Campaign Updates, Georgia, Jobless benefits, Michigan, Politics, polls, Trump

Still Virus times?…Go back to work…Or?…Lose your job and jobless benefits?….

June 4, 2020 By jamesb

The media ahas been pounding ya for 3 months.... STAY HOME! The virus is gonna get ya!.... We ARE sacred!   June 2020.... The virus maybe still out there.... We have a treatment to cut the time you would have it.... We'll have a vaccine soon? The … [Read more...] about Still Virus times?…Go back to work…Or?…Lose your job and jobless benefits?….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, going back to work, Health, Jobless benefits, virus

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit…Jobless application’s slow to 2.1 million last week…

May 28, 2020 By jamesb

While more people are going back to work everyday? More are also being laid off.... The extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits will run out in July if Congress does not extend it...So far Republicans do NOT want an another few months of it... THAT will be felt in the … [Read more...] about 41 million have lost jobs since virus hit…Jobless application’s slow to 2.1 million last week…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Jobless benefits, Jobless/unemployment, jobless/Unemployment rate May 2020, Politics, US Economy, virus

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