Susan Collins was happy to cast a vote for Donald Trump's $2 trillion tax cut for the wealthiest individuals and corporations.
Out-Of-Touch Susan Collins Says She Doesn’t See The Need For More COVID Relief
Biden Unveils A Bold Economic Rescue Package That More Than 80% Of Americans Support
If Republicans really want to demonstrate that they care about unity, they would immediately get behind Joe Biden's economic rescue package.
Unemployment Claims Spike Again in the Final Weeks of Trump Term
Unemployment claims have spiked again.
The Department of Labor (DOL) reports that unemployment claims in the first full week of January spiked to a seasonally adjusted 965,000, Additionally, non-adjusted claims rose to 1.2 million and the number receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) rose to 284,500.
Labor Department Ensures Americans Unemployment Benefits Won’t Lapse Despite Trump Signing Delay
The Department of Labor (DOL) says unemployment benefits won’t lapse despite President Donald Trump’s delay in signing a new Covid-19 relief package.
“As states are implementing these new provisions as quickly as possible, the Department does not anticipate that eligible claimants will miss a week of benefits due to the timing of the law’s enactment,” a department spokesman told The Hill.
Trump Golfs As Unemployment Benefits Expire For 14 Million Americans
With Donald Trump cooped up at his golf course in Florida, millions of Americans saw their unemployment benefits expire.
Biden Announces Key Members of Health Team Who Will Address Covid-19 Pandemic Once He Takes Office
President-elect Joe Biden has announced who will join his administration as key members of the health team tasked with addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 280,000 Americans to date.
Report: U.S. Economy Only Added 245,000 Jobs in November as Lawmakers Continue Work on Stimulus Deal
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that the United States economy added just 245,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, 224,000 fewer jobs than had been projected.
Although November’s unemployment rate (6.7%) is lower than October’s unemployment rate (6.9%) this is because more workers left the workforce in November. Of those not counted among the workforce, 3.9 million people have been unable to look for work because of the Covid-19 pandemic’s disastrous effects on the job market.
Trump Appears to Take Credit for Stock Market Gains and Vaccine News After Losing His Bid for Re-Election
President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for recent stock market gains and the news that Pfizer’s early vaccine is more than 90 percent effective.
“STOCK MARKET UP BIG, VACCINE COMING SOON. REPORT 90% EFFECTIVE. SUCH GREAT NEWS!” the president wrote.
76 U.S. Mayors Endorse Biden and Harris, Renew Calls for Covid Relief for Small Businesses
A group of 76 United States mayors has endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in an open letter that also calls out President Donald Trump and members of Congress for delaying vital Covid-19 relief for small businesses as the pandemic continues to wreak a harsh economic toll on the lives of average Americans.
Study: 8 Million More Americans Are in Poverty After Stimulus Talks Collapsed
A Columbia University study found that eight million more Americans are in poverty after coronavirus relief stimulus talks collapsed, a sign that “The COVID-19 crisis has induced both the largest declines and subsequent increases in monthly employment ever witnessed in the U.S., and has made clear the importance of high-frequency data on family well-being to inform policymaking.”
Trump Says He’s Considering a Larger Coronavirus Relief Package
Negotiations over more coronavirus relief legislation have largely faltered, and President Donald Trump says he’s considering a larger relief package, one larger than the $1.8 trillion offered by the White House.
Unemployment Claims Have Hit Their Highest Levels Since Mid-August
898,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week, according to the latest data released by the Department of Labor (DOL). Economists had forecasted roughly 830,000. The total of unemployment claims for the week of October 10 was the highest number since mid-August, a sign that the coronavirus pandemic has continued to hammer the economy.
Ted Cruz: Election Could Be “A Bloodbath of Watergate Proportions” for Republicans
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned that the upcoming election could be “a bloodbath of Watergate proportions” for the GOP if people are in dire financial straits as a result of the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Says Coronavirus Relief Talks Have Restarted, Just Days After He Ended Negotiations
President Donald Trump says coronavirus aid talks have restarted, just days after he shocked financial markets by announcing he’d ordered Republicans to end negotiations altogether.
“Now they are starting to work out,” he told Fox Business Network.
Trump Calls on Pelosi and Appears to Reverse Course on Stimulus in Early Morning Tweet
President Donald Trump, who yesterday announced he had instructed Republicans not to negotiate a coronavirus financial stimulus package until after November’s general election, appeared to reverse course this morning, telling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that he is “Waiting To Sign” a bill authorizing stimulus checks as soon as it lands on his desk.
Biden Calls Trump An Economic Failure Who Has Screwed Over The Middle Class
Biden called Donald Trump an economic failure whose policies have reduced the standard of living for millions of Americans.
Republican Massachusetts Governor Slams Senate’s Attempts to Confirm SCOTUS Nominee While Delaying Virus Relief
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) rebuked the Senate’s attempts to confirm a nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court in remarks earlier today. Baker says the Senate should “allow the American people to cast their ballots” first, joining a chorus of voices who say a confirmation should be decided by the winner of November’s general election.
Biden Endorsed by Group of Nobel Prize-Winning Economists
A group of 13 Nobel Prize-winning economists has announced their endorsement of Democrat Joe Biden in November’s general election.
The economists announced their endorsement in a letter released by the Biden campaign. The signatories are the economists George Akerlof, Peter Diamond, Oliver Hart, Eric Maskin, Daniel McFadden, Roger Myerson, William Nordhaus, Edmund Phelps, Paul Romer, Robert Solow, Michael Spence, Joseph Stiglitz, and Richard Thaler.
Wall Street: Chances Of Congressional Stimulus Are “Effectively Zero”
Wall Street analysts say the chances of Congress approving a federal stimulus package are “effectively zero” now that the conversation has shifted to filling the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat.
Trump Calls Dems “Heartless” Despite Senate’s Refusal to Vote on Dem Coronavirus Relief Proposal
President Donald Trump called Democrats “heartless” and accused them of blocking vital coronavirus relief as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and people’s livelihoods. The Senate did not approve new relief legislation last week.