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Apr 29 2021
Analysis
Biden’s Dishonest Sales Pitch
President Biden’s address to Congress connected only intermittently with reality.
On his telling, every good thing that has happened in America since he took office — from vaccination to job creation — is a tribute to his wisdom, rather than a continuation of a trajectory set beforehand. All presidents say such stuff, and they all get away with it, although Senator Tim Scott made a
National Review (News)
Sep 09 2021
News
Despite the pandemic, wage growth held firm for most U.S. workers, with little effect on inequality
Despite the severity of the shock to the U.S. labor market from the coronavirus pandemic, the earnings of employed workers overall were largely unaffected by the pandemic. Inequality in earnings did rise during last year’s recession, if the unemployed are assumed to have had no compensation. Even so, the spike was relatively short-lived, in keeping with the record low duration of the recession
Pew Research Center
Jul 19 2021
News
Most Americans like remote work — but Democrats like it more
Most Americans approve of letting people work from home. But like many things in the US, that perception depends on one’s politics.
While Republicans are overall positive about remote work, they were less likely to approve of it compared with Democrats (81 percent versus 89 percent), according to a new poll by Vox and Data for Progress.
Additionally, Republicans were less likely
Vox
Sep 08 2021
Opinion
As COVID Surges, We’re Not in the Endgame, We’re Mired in Uncertainty
Just three months ago, the United States averaged fewer than 25,000 COVID infections a day, with an average of 627 COVID deaths over a seven-day period. It was the end of May and it seemed as if the light at the end of the proverbial COVID tunnel was near just as the “hot vax summer” was about to begin.
Then, as more and more Americans became vaccinated, too many—to the tune of 47
Mother Jones
Sep 27 2017
News
GOP Tax Overhaul Aims for Corporate Cuts, Simpler Code
Republican plan would lower corporate tax rate to 20%
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 15 2021
News
6 things we’ve learned from a year of misinformation about the coronavirus
One year ago, Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The NBA suspended its season. About 1,000 Americans were infected, and the World Health Organization declared a pandemic.
Today, more than 500,000 Americans are dead from COVID-19. The country is recovering from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Schools and colleges, many
Poynter
Oct 20 2020
Opinion
Trump Is Giving Up
Against both the coronavirus and Joe Biden, the president’s strategy increasingly accepts defeat.
Donald Trump can still win the 2020 presidential election; something that has a 10 percent or 15 percent chance of happening can certainly transpire. But even more than in 2016, if the president wins this time, we will have to attribute his victory to the workings of divine providence (don’
Ross Douthat
Aug 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
Crime, Police Reform, and Law Enforcement: Americans Agree More Than You Might Think
About 65% of Americans are currently dissatisfied with the nation’s policies to reduce or control crime, more than any time in the 21st century.
This comes as President Biden’s approval rating on crime sits at 38% and the percentage of Americans that think crime is “extremely serious” sits at a 20-year high, according to an ABC News (Lean Left)/Washington Post (Lean Left) poll. The
Andrew Weinzierl
Jul 24 2021
News
Biden to press Iraqi leader to help stop Iran’s drone strikes on U.S. troops
President Biden is expected to use his meeting Monday with the Iraqi prime minister to press him to take a stronger role in curtailing Iranian-backed drone attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq in Syria.
But Mr. Biden may not have enough leverage to overcome Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s fears of retaliation from Iran, analysts say.
“Iraq is not going to take a hard line
Washington Times
