Last week’s unemployment claims went up by 181,000 to 965,000, which is another sign the economy is having a tough time with COVID-19 spikes.
This is the biggest jump since August.
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Supermarket Chain Adding ‘Black-Owned’ Tags to Products Offered by Minority Owned Businesses
The supermarket chain Giant Food began adding labels to products on their shelves, indicating which items are from black-owned businesses.
This is just the latest example of how the progressive concept of social justice is encroaching on every aspect of our daily lives.
Biden Treasury Pick Janet Yellen Made Millions Giving Speeches to Wall Street
Weeks ago, we learned that Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick to head the Treasury Department, plans to use her position to advance social justice.
Now we are finding out that she made millions giving speeches to Wall Street firms and big tech outfits like Google after leaving the Fed. There’s something awfully familiar...
Illinois Restaurant Owner Refuses to Close His Business, Slams COVID Relief Bill
Jeff Buckler, the owner of Lil Buford’s Bar & Grill in Champaign County in Illinois, slammed the $600 COVID-19 relief checks and restrictions that have kept businesses closed in his state.
Buckler has defied the lockdown to keep his employees working so they can pay their bills.
Trump Signs COVID Relief and Spending Package
President Donald Trump signed the massive $900 billion COVID relief bill and $1.4 trillion spending package, which Congress tied together for expediency, to keep the government funded through September.
Congress Will Vote on COVID-19 Relief Bill Almost Half of What Democrats Asked Before Election
Congress will vote Monday night on a COVID-19 relief bill worth $900 billion along with a $1.4 trillion spending bill to cover the remainder of the 2021 Fiscal Year.
The Democrats wanted a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill before the election, but Republicans offered $900 billion. The left only agreed to that...
Spending Went Down in November Despite Beginning of Holiday Shopping
Yikes. This is not good.
November usually kicks off the period when businesses get back in the black (hence Black Friday). But new COVID-19 lockdowns put a damper on those hopes since spending fell by 1.1% in November.
California businesses ignore COVID-restrictions in desperate move to survive
In the wake of this week’s newly imposed stay-at-home order, many California businesses say they won’t comply with this most recent spate of draconian restrictions.
Unemployment Claims Hit 853,000 Last Week in the Wake of New Lockdowns
The U.S. unemployment claims last week went up by 137,000 from the previous week to 853,000.
Continuing claims, which saw a decreasing pattern, increased by 230,000 to 5.76 million.
Oregon Teacher Placed on Leave Following Unhinged Expletive Filled Rant Against Lockdown Protesters
A schoolteacher in Bend, Oregon, has been placed on paid leave after she berated lockdown protesters in a profanity-laced rant that was caught on camera.
People on the left are having a curious reaction to people who object to continued, business-destroying lockdowns.
Former Candidates, Strategists Push Democrats to Focus More on Economy Instead of Healthcare
The Democrats might have ousted President Donald Trump and kept the majority in the House, but no one can describe 2020 as a blue wave.
Instead, it might be a sign of things to come if the Democrats do not change their focus.
Unemployment Claims Fell by 75,000, But Economy Only Adds 245K Jobs in November
States and cities keep reporting new record-high COVID-19 cases, but hiring continues as unemployment claims fell last week by 75,000. Continuing claims fell by 569,000.
However, November only added 245,000 jobs.
Biden Treasury Pick Janet Yellen Promises to Use Department to Address Race, Gender and the ‘Climate Crisis’
Former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen is Joe Biden’s pick to head the Treasury Department. During recent remarks, Yellen pledged to use the department to address many issues, including those of race, gender disparity,and the climate crisis.
The Democratic party’s approach to policy is now nearly indistinguishable from that of progressive activists...
Airlines Plan COVID-19 ‘Vaccination Passports’ for International Travel
The COVID-19 lockdowns have hard hit the travel industry.
