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Feb 10 2020
News
The U.S. Economy in Early 2020
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released its January jobs report.U.S. employers added 225,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate remained near a half-century low. The labor force participation rate Abridge NewsSep 13 2016
Opinion
The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class
While growing income inequality is a real phenomenon, a misdiagnosis of its causes and consequences leads to policies that slow growth and ultimately weaken America. Ignoring the true sources of rising inequality — namely trade, trade deficits, and immigration in an economy constrained by properly trained talent and its capacity to take entrepreneurial risk — and blaming high-wage earners
Aug 19 2013
News
Defund Obamacare supporters turning up volume
Conservatives backing the push to shut down the federal government if funding isn't cut off by the end of September for President Barack Obama's health care law are launching new ads and a series of town halls starting this week.
The new drive comes as a growing number of Republicans are resisting such calls for a government shutdown over the Affordable Care Act, better known as
CNN (Online News)Aug 09 2014
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Marco Rubio: Left Unchecked, ISIS Will Attack Americans
The jihadist ISIS insurgents aren't just hell-bent on dominating Iraq, their "expansionist ideology" will eventually lead to an attack on the United States, Sen. Marco Rubio says.
In his chilling assessment for Time.com Friday, the Florida Republican, a member of the Senate’s Foreign Relations and Select Intelligence Committees, says President Barack Obama was right to use military
Newsmax (News)Oct 08 2012
News
Analyzing the Economy
Clear nonpartisan analysis of fiscal and tax policy enables policymakers and the public to weigh competing theories on how to end the countrys economic crisis. Urban Institute researchers evaluated key components of the stimulus package and analyzed the tax proposals in the presidents budget. Warning decisionmakers about the unsustainable fiscal course ahead, our experts propose ways to
Urban InstituteApr 17 2019
News
‘Bernie or Bust’ Voters Create Predicament for Democrats in 2020
The fierce loyalty Bernie Sanders inspires in his supporters is creating a dilemma for the Democratic Party.
For a sliver of Sanders’ base, it’s Bernie or bust. They may detest President Donald Trump, but they didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton and they’re not sure they’ll back the Democratic nominee in 2020 if Sanders isn’t on the ballot. They’re willing do whatever it takes to push the
BloombergOct 23 2022
Headline Roundup
NBC News Poll Shows Deep Polarization Among Voters Ahead of Midterms
A recent poll from NBC News found that 80% of both Republican and Democratic voters believe the opposing party poses a threat to America, and fear of this threat is driving an increased interest in the upcoming midterm elections. Registered Independents polled slightly less polarized, with 54% believing Republicans are a threat to America, and 43% believing the same about Democrats. 57%
NBC News (Online) Washington Times The HillApr 15 2019
News
Bernie in the Fox's den: Sanders takes anti-Trump pitch straight to 'state TV'
The Democratic frontrunner will speak at a Fox News town hall. He says it’s necessary to speak to Trump voters. Others disagree
Bernie Sanders will finish a four-day tour of Trump Country on Monday, with a town hall on the president’s favorite network: Fox News.
It is an unexpected partnership, between a self-described democratic socialist and a media outlet that dedicates
The GuardianMay 02 2018
Headline Roundup
Boy Scouts to Change Name and Allow Girls to Enroll
The Boy Scouts of America announced that they will change the name of their flagship program from "Boy Scouts" to "Scouts BSA" after revealing that they will accept female scouts starting in 2019. Girl Scouts CEO Sylvia Acevedo hit back, stating that, “We are, and will remain, the first choice for girls and parents. Editor's note: a previous version said that Boy Scouts of America is changing
HuffPost Breitbart News USA TODAYAug 16 2019
News
Is a recession coming to the US? Here’s what to watch for
It’s 10 years since the great recession and by many measures the US economy is still booming. Unemployment is at lows last seen 50 years ago, stock markets, while wobbly, are close to record highs, consumer confidence is high and shoppers keep shopping. And yet there is a shadow over America.
A chorus of economists are warning that the chances of a recession are growing. The Trump
The Guardian