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A Look at What’s in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
28/07/2021 Comments Off on A Look at What’s in the Bipartisan Infrastructure DealThe White House and bipartisan lawmakers have agreed on a package that would provide funding for roads, bridges and other physical infrastructure.
Continue reading …Minimum Wage Lost 21% Of Its Value Since Congress Last Raised It In 2009
28/07/2021 Comments Off on Minimum Wage Lost 21% Of Its Value Since Congress Last Raised It In 2009
By Ben Zipperer, Working Economics Blog, Economic Policy Institute After the longest period in history without an increase, the federal minimum wage today is worth 21% less than 12 years ago — and 34% less than in 1968. Saturday marked 12 years since the last federal minimum wage increase on July 24, 2009, the longest […]
Continue reading …Inflation Is New Battle Line as Republicans and Biden Spar Over Spending
28/07/2021 Comments Off on Inflation Is New Battle Line as Republicans and Biden Spar Over SpendingRepublicans say President Biden’s spending plans will keep inflation rising, but the White House says the proposals could help tame costs.
Continue reading …Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Unchanged but Cites ‘Progress’ Toward Its Goals
28/07/2021 Comments Off on Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Unchanged but Cites ‘Progress’ Toward Its GoalsThe central bank held policy steady. But it made the clearest hint yet that it will soon begin to shift from emergency mode.
Continue reading …Fed Considers Tapering Bond Purchases as Economy Grows
28/07/2021 Comments Off on Fed Considers Tapering Bond Purchases as Economy GrowsFederal Reserve officials conclude a two-day meeting in Washington on Wednesday. The focus will be on laying the groundwork for less supportive policy.
Continue reading …Covid Variant Adds to Worker Anxieties
27/07/2021 Comments Off on Covid Variant Adds to Worker AnxietiesSome see an undue rush by employers to get workplaces back to normal, whether by dropping precautions or imposing new rules.
Continue reading …Will the Delta Variant Wreck the Recovery?
27/07/2021 Comments Off on Will the Delta Variant Wreck the Recovery?Probably not. But there are potential challenges with both supply and demand that put the economy at risk.
Continue reading …No Recovery Until COVID Beaten Globally, IMF Says
27/07/2021 Comments Off on No Recovery Until COVID Beaten Globally, IMF Says
From the IMFBlog – The global economic recovery continues, but with a widening gap between advanced economies and many emerging market and developing economies. Our latest global growth forecast of 6 percent for 2021 is unchanged from the previous outlook, but the composition has changed.. By Gita Gopinath عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский […]
Continue reading …The chairman of a House coronavirus subcommittee vows to investigate eviction practices by corporate landlords.
27/07/2021 Comments Off on The chairman of a House coronavirus subcommittee vows to investigate eviction practices by corporate landlords.A federal eviction moratorium is set to expire this month. Housing advocates estimate that roughly 11 million adult renters are vulnerable to being evicted.
Continue reading …I.M.F. World Economic Outlook Forecasts 6 Percent Global Growth
27/07/2021 Comments Off on I.M.F. World Economic Outlook Forecasts 6 Percent Global GrowthThe gap between the rich and poor countries will widen as the United States and other advanced economies will expand faster than expected, according to new projections.
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill