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Biden Presses Democrats to Embrace His Economic Agenda
The president canceled a trip to Chicago in an attempt to salvage a pair of bills containing trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure, education, climate change and more. WASHINGTON — President Biden and his aides mounted an all-out effort on Wednesday to salvage Mr. Biden’s economic agenda in Congress, attempting to forge even the […]
The Week in Business: A Big Step for Infrastructure Spending
15/08/2021 Comments Off on The Week in Business: A Big Step for Infrastructure Spending
The next step for the $1 trillion bipartisan bill is the House. And its future there is not guaranteed.
Continue reading …YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Video Disputing Mask Benefits
11/08/2021 Comments Off on YouTube Suspends Rand Paul Over Video Disputing Mask BenefitsOn Twitter, Mr. Paul called his suspension “a badge of honor” and blamed “left-wing cretins at YouTube.”
Continue reading …Inside the White House-Facebook Rift Over Vaccine Misinformation
10/08/2021 Comments Off on Inside the White House-Facebook Rift Over Vaccine MisinformationFrustrations grew behind the scenes among top leaders on both sides, potentially hurting the government’s efforts to overcome the pandemic.
Continue reading …Janet Yellen made another call on Congress to act on the debt limit.
09/08/2021 Comments Off on Janet Yellen made another call on Congress to act on the debt limit.Ms. Yellen’s letter to Congress was her third warning. Last week, she told lawmakers that she was beginning to use extraordinary measures to delay a default.
Continue reading …Senators spent the weekend debating a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal, ultimately clearing the way for a final vote.
Continue reading …Pelosi and Yellen to Discuss Rental Assistance as Eviction Crisis Looms
07/08/2021 Comments Off on Pelosi and Yellen to Discuss Rental Assistance as Eviction Crisis LoomsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it would impose a 60-day ban on evictions in places hit hard by the Delta variant.
Continue reading …As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction Fallout
07/08/2021 Comments Off on As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction FalloutThe president was surprised by the reaction to the White House’s decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a 36-hour scramble to keep people in their homes.
Continue reading …As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction Fallout
07/08/2021 Comments Off on As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction FalloutPresident Biden was surprised by the furious reaction to the White House’s decision to ask Congress to extend an eviction ban, leading to a 36-hour scramble to keep people in their homes.
Continue reading …As Infrastructure Bill Nears Key Vote, Deficit Takes Back Seat
06/08/2021 Comments Off on As Infrastructure Bill Nears Key Vote, Deficit Takes Back SeatMany Republicans are disregarding the deficit impact for the sprawling infrastructure bill, but intend to change course for looming battles on social spending and the debt ceiling.
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