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Aug 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Fauci, Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday announced that he is stepping down from his role as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in December.
Fauci, 81, was widely credited as the face of the White House's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After overseeing numerous public health outbreaks in his 50 years of government service, Fauci said that he is now
The Daily Wire New York Times (News) NewsweekJul 15 2021
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Los Angeles County Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate
Los Angeles County announced Thursday it will reinstate an indoor mask mandate for residents regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. The manate will go into effect on Sunday. This comes after the county suggested two weeks ago that both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents wear masks amid the spread of the Delta variant. “We’re not where we need to be for the millions at risk of
Associated Press Los Angeles Times ZeroHedgeJun 20 2023
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Scientist Says He Was Stalked After Criticizing RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Statements
A vaccine scientist stated he was “stalked” by anti-vaxxers after criticizing statements made by Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the Joe Rogan Podcast.
For Context: Kennedy Jr. appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast last week, and the two discussed Kennedy’s well-known criticism of vaccines and the pharmaceutical industry. Shortly after the episode aired, vaccine
Business Insider Fox News Digital The HillJun 03 2021
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US Jobless Claims Dip to 385,000
On Thursday, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims dropped to 385,000 last week. This is the first time during the pandemic that the number has dipped below 400,000.
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and public health restrictions are relaxed, initial unemployment claims have fallen.
Wall Street Journal (News) Breitbart News BloombergMay 20 2021
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Jobless Claims Fall; More Republican States Cut $300 Benefits
Applications for state unemployment insurance fell last week to a pandemic low of 444,000, signaling improvement in the job market as remaining business restrictions are lifted.
More than three-quarters of Republican-led states plan to end an extra $300-a-week in federal jobless benefits early, likely triggering a decrease in the number of those receiving the benefits in the months
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Post Breitbart NewsFeb 03 2021
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Perspectives: Raising the Minimum Wage
In his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief aid proposal, President Joe Biden included a plan to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour. The plan would more than double the national minimum wage in increments over four years from $7.25 per hour, where it has stood since 2009. Advocates of the plan highlight how a $15 minimum wage would help full-time workers rise above the poverty line; others point
Reason The Atlantic Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 06 2021
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Perspectives: Ron DeSantis Criticizes '60 Minutes' For Report
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called CBS News journalists "smear merchants" who spread a "horse manure" narrative after CBS aired a 60 Minutes report that criticized DeSantis's vaccine rollout and alleged he funneled vaccines to rich communities while using a privatized system that benefited political donors. "These are smear merchants. That's why nobody trusts corporate media. They are a disaster
The Hill CNN Digital Breitbart NewsApr 01 2021
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US Jobless Claims Rise to 719,000
Filings for unemployment benefits rose last week to 719,000, up from a revised 658,000 the week before.
Despite the increase, jobless claims remained near the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic started, as businesses begin to reopen and more vaccines are being administered.
The Hill Fox News Digital PoliticoMar 30 2022
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Biden Receives Second Booster Shot, Calls for Additional COVID-19 Funding
President Joe Biden received a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on camera on Wednesday after calling upon Congress to approve additional COVID-19 funds.
Biden said that without additional funding, his administration would not be able to ensure additional booster shots “are available, free, easily accessible for all Americans,” adding, “This isn't partisan, it's medicine.”
Associated Press Fact Check CNBC New York Post (News)Oct 19 2023
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Fed Report Reveals Financial Impact of COVID on American Households
The Federal Reserve released its Survey of Consumer Finances on Wednesday, revealing “broad-based improvements in U.S. family finances over this period, particularly with respect to net worth.”
Details: The report is released every three years, with this report encompassing 2019-2022. This latest survey offers insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the average American
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