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Medicaid numbers increase due to job loses from virus….

September 14, 2020 By jamesb

The increase in people going on Medicaid is draining the budgets of several states.... Another problem apparently Donald Trump is ignoring that affects other Americans and hurting state 's...Like Nevada.... By the most recent count, the roster of Nevadans on Medicaid has … [Read more...] about Medicaid numbers increase due to job loses from virus….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Healthcare, Jobless/unemployment, Medicaid, Nevada, State Budgets, The economy, 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

As the US Economy sags…Wall Street soars….

August 14, 2020 By jamesb

Why? Why are the rich people making TONS of money while other people live on a extra $600 dropped to maybe $400 a week in jobless benefits.... You know.... the Republican thing.... The S&P 500, an index that tracks the country's largest publicly traded companies, has … [Read more...] about As the US Economy sags…Wall Street soars….

Filed Under: Government, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: economy, Federal Reserve, Jobless/unemployment, Politics, Wall Street/Stock market

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

American Retail sales drop almost 20%…..

May 15, 2020 By jamesb

A whole LOT of America stayed home.... (A lot are still close to home) For six weeks people only brought food and paper goods mostly.... Retail stores where closed and most only operated on line.... Small business , which the IS most of the American economy, closed … [Read more...] about American Retail sales drop almost 20%…..

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, the Economy Tagged With: American Retail sales drop, consumer spending, Jobless/unemployment, Politics, US Economy, virus

3.8 Million American’s filed for jobless benefits last week….

April 30, 2020 By jamesb

That number is almost of half of the number of people who filed for unemployment benefit check's several weeks ago.... But ? 30Million + have filed for benefits since the virus crisis began... We approaching the level of unemployed the country had 90 years ago during the … [Read more...] about 3.8 Million American’s filed for jobless benefits last week….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Jobless/unemployment, Politics, The economy, virus

Donald Trump to Democratic led states…’Drop DEAD’?

April 27, 2020 By jamesb

President Trump joins US Senate majority headset McConnell in signalling that they do NOT want to return taxpayer money to help financially strapped 'Blue' States... The same state's they screwed previously in the 2017 tax bill/giveaway... Governor's from both parties … [Read more...] about Donald Trump to Democratic led states…’Drop DEAD’?

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Federal stimulus money for states, Jobless/unemployment, Politics, Red/Blue states, State/City Budget shortfalls/Virus, States going bankrupt, Trump/McConnell

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