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Among the arguments for extending the benefits of the original CARES Act is that the overall economy will suffer as consumers drop into poverty and demand for goods and services suffers.
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The state most likely to have overpaid unemployment benefits is Michigan, according to U.S. Department of Labor data.
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Homicides have skyrocketed in several large American cities, which appears to be part of a rise in violent crime in general.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt received 98% of the Electoral College votes in 1936. Ronald Reagan did almost as well in 1984.
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Some politicians, often led by Senator Bernie Sanders, and social activists believe that too many Americans are wildly wealthy and too many successful corporations do not pay enough in taxes. These...
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While much of the national attention is still focused on the coronavirus, consumer sentiment was not. It really boils down to politics.
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Despite all the red flags about the world's worsening climate, Americans continue in habits widely known to cause serious problems.
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States are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had been inadvertently overpaid.
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While Congress continues to debate a second relief package for workers, the states are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had...
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Small business owners' optimism declined slightly in November as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, hitting small businesses hard.
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Carson City, Nevada, which has a population of less than 56,000, has a jobless rate of more than 6%.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Released its METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — OCTOBER 2020, the latest month available. The U.S. jobless rate for the month was 6.9%, not...
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Gun violence deaths in American this year have just passed 40,000, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
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A new report from the Economic Policy Institute shows how the rise in wages over the past four decades has favored those who are at the top and rewarded most of all those in the top 0.1% of earners.
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Cities across the United States have reported a spike in gun violence and homicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the most dangerous city in America.
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