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Sep 16 2020
News
Israel, UAE, & Bahrain Sign "Abraham Accords" at the White House
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On Tuesday, leaders from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain gathered at the White House with President Donald Trump to sign the "Abraham Accords," a set of deals normalizing relations between Israel Abridge NewsJun 08 2020
Analysis
America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic
Businesses are reopening. Protests are erupting nationwide. But the virus isn’t done with us.
After months of deserted public spaces and empty roads, Americans have returned to the streets. But they have come not for a joyous reopening to celebrate the country’s victory over the coronavirus. Instead, tens of thousands of people have ventured out to protest the killing of George Floyd by
The AtlanticApr 01 2021
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College affordability, loan forgiveness, and a path to the future
If Americans agree that college is the path to financial stability, what is the best way to help people afford to go?
Richelle Brooks knew that college was the surest path to the middle class, but her mother, a restaurant manager, couldn’t afford it. So the high school senior did what counselors and teachers told her to do – she took on loans, confident she’d earn enough to pay them
Christian Science MonitorJul 01 2021
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U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 364,000 Last Week, a New Pandemic Low
Worker filings for jobless benefits fell to 364,000 last week, reaching a new pandemic low as layoffs continue to recede.
The Labor Department said Thursday initial jobless claims in the week ended June 26 fell by a seasonally adjusted 51,000 from the prior week’s revised total of 415,000.
The drop brought the four-week moving average, which smooths out volatility in the weekly
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 17 2013
News
Obama Talks of Middle Class, Visits Poor
In the days after the State of the Union address, Obama's travels have been aimed at building a consensus for prescriptions meant to aid those on the lowest rungs of the economic ladder.
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 31 2021
Analysis
Infrastructure was a Trump punchline but is a window into Biden's soul
President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan is no joke.
The huge -- more than $2 trillion -- proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers an expansive and vital policy area that became a Washington punch line in the Trump administration and resulted in painful dashed hopes for previous presidents.
For Biden, infrastructure is about far more than fixing America's creaking and crumbling
CNN DigitalMar 31 2021
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Biden Set to Unveil $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
President Biden will unveil a $2 trillion infrastructure plan centered on fixing roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet access and boosting funding for research and development, while proposing an expansive increase in corporate taxes to pay for the package.
Mr. Biden will unveil the proposal during a Wednesday afternoon speech in Pittsburgh, where he kicked off his
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 11 2015
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Analysis: Republicans Get Wonky, Actually Debate Each Other on Fox Business
Fox Business Network and the Wall Street Journal delivered a vast improvement over CNBC's widely-pilloried Colorado debacle by focusing on economic issues and policy specifics, while giving the eight participants a fairly wide berth to engage one other at some length.
TownhallSep 19 2013
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One Totally Overlooked Middle Class Problem
This week the Census Bureau reported the latest depressing decline in middle-class incomes during the so-called economic recovery. But it may have missed an important factor in this story.
HuffPostMay 15 2013
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Deficit projection reduced to $642 billion, CBO says
The federal budget deficit will plummet to $642 billion this year, congressional budget analysts said Tuesday, reducing their previous forecast by roughly $200 billion. The Congressional Budget Office credited recovering tax revenues and a one-time infusion of cash from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the dramatic reduction, which puts the nation on track for its smallest
Washington Post