Economics

Looking to Solidify Support from Arizona and West Virginia Democratic Senators, Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to Local Media

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With the prospects of passing the COVID 19 relief legislation (the American Rescue Act) with large bipartisan support apparently dissipating, Vice President Kamala Harris has been dispatched to local media outlets in Arizona and West Virginia to consolidate support from Democratic Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly, and Joe Manchin for the $1.9 trillion measure in … Read more

President Biden Opens Up the ACA Marketplaces; Republicans Bellyache and Lie About Earlier Executive Orders

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Let us hear Republicans moan and groan about this. President Biden signed two Executive Orders today designed to increase access to health care for the American People. Saying “it is more critical that Americans have critical access to health care,”  President Biden signed two Executive Orders that: Reopened the Obamacare-Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces from … Read more

Democrats Reintroduce the Raise The Wage Act

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Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced a bill Tuesday to raise the U.S. minimum wage to $15 per hour. CNBC reports, Democrats reintroduce $15 minimum wage bill with unified control of Congress, White House: The legislation would gradually hike the pay floor to $15 an hour nationwide by 2025, then tie future increases to … Read more

(UPDATED) President Biden Tackles Climate Change and Jobs with Three New Executive Orders

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Saying “Climate Day” at the White House is the same as “Jobs Day,” President Biden, accompanied by Vice President Harris and climate/clean energy advisors Gina McCarthy and John Kerry, unveiled three new Executive Orders to combat climate change and create new high paying union jobs for Americans. The President rightly told the audience that healthy … Read more