Economy adds more than 5.5 million jobs in 9 months under Biden
The latest numbers show again that Republicans’ claims about job growth under President Joe Biden are false.
By Josh Israel - November 05, 2021The latest numbers show again that Republicans’ claims about job growth under President Joe Biden are false.
By Josh Israel - November 05, 2021Republicans across the board have criticized the Build Back Better framework as reckless, despite expert analysis showing it would curb inflation long-term.
By Josh Israel - November 04, 2021Former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore is bringing his regressive tax philosophy to the Virginia governor’s race.
By Nick Vachon - October 14, 2021The party that would have allowed a debt default thinks Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer shouldn’t have been so ‘partisan’ about it.
By Josh Israel - October 08, 2021Sen. Lindsey Graham only wants to hurt Democrats in the midterms.
By Emily Singer - October 06, 2021Republicans in Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling three times during Donald Trump’s presidency. Now they want to hold Democrats ‘accountable’ for doing the same thing.
By Emily Singer - September 23, 2021The decision not to suspend the debt ceiling could cost the country 6 million jobs, a new report shows.
By Josh Israel - September 22, 2021Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) has opposed all of President Joe Biden’s jobs legislation.
By Josh Israel - August 25, 2021Republican lawmakers claim President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion investment package is a threat to small businesses.
By Josh Israel - August 19, 2021Republicans in Congress are upset that families plan to spend more on back-to-school expenses this year than last year — when many schools weren’t in-person.
By Josh Israel - August 18, 2021The economy just had its best month for job creation in a year.
By Emily Singer - August 06, 2021The state has gained more than 44,000 new jobs since Inauguration Day.
By Josh Israel - July 15, 2021The vice president emphasized in particular the need to support minority- and female-owned small businesses as key to a robust economic recovery.
By Associated Press - June 15, 2021The South Dakota governor cited a study showing the state was the best place ‘to find a job,’ but left out other data showing it trailing behind a large portion of the country.
By Josh Israel - June 11, 2021President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is allowing states to invest in education and infrastructure.
By Josh Israel - June 07, 2021559,000 new jobs were added last month, with unemployment claims dropping once again.
By Josh Israel - June 04, 2021A new poll shows 62% approval for the president and majority support for his handling of major issues.
By Josh Israel - May 25, 2021The number of initial unemployment claims dropped to 473,000 last week.
By Josh Israel - May 13, 2021Republicans previously warned the president’s proposals might make the economy too hot.
By Josh Israel - May 07, 2021‘Before the pandemic, they were contributing to society,’ said a social worker in New York.
By Associated Press - May 05, 2021Biden has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges.
By Associated Press - April 26, 2021After ignoring the debt limit under Trump, they now appear eager to cause another global economic crisis.
By Josh Israel - April 22, 2021Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell credits mass vaccination and relief bills.
By Josh Israel - April 12, 2021Unemployment claims are up, but Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims are down, indicating the economy is still on the upswing.
By Donna Provencher - April 08, 2021Republicans roundly criticized blue states for implementing COVID-19 safety measures early on. A new study shows their economies are in fact recovering faster than those states who failed to do the same.
By Donna Provencher - April 05, 2021Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans will unanimously oppose President Joe Biden’s new jobs plan.
By Josh Israel - April 05, 2021His disregard for the advice of top infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci and others caused the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression.
By Donna Provencher - March 26, 2021Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says, ‘the recovery is far from complete.’
By Donna Provencher - March 25, 2021The majority of ride-hailing service drivers work full-time but are ineligible for employer-provided benefits.
By Donna Provencher - March 19, 2021Texas, which recently lifted all reopening restrictions statewide, had the highest rate of unemployment claims in the country last week.
By Donna Provencher - March 18, 2021