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Unemployment Falls to 6.9 Percent — But Don’t Expect Improvements to Last
With COVID-19 numbers hitting new records almost daily, the future is anything but certain when it comes to employment.
Florida’s Stunning Minimum Wage Win Shows Momentum Extends Beyond Blue States
In passing Amendment 2, Florida joins seven other states with a $15 per hour minimum wage.
Uber and Lyft Stocks Soar as California Overturns Protections for Gig Workers
Proposition 22 overturns a California state law that required gig workers to be treated as employees with benefits.
Florida Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
The increase will be gradual, reaching $15 per hour by the year 2026.
COVID Stimulus Checks Have Still Not Reached as Many as 12 Million People
Some of the people who need financial assistance the most during the pandemic never received their checks.
More Than 8 Million Have Been Forced Into Poverty Since COVID Relief Ended in US
The CARES Act helped keep millions afloat, but no further relief will even be discussed until after the election.
After Installing Barrett, McConnell Adjourns Senate for Recess Sans COVID Relief
The failure to approve additional pandemic relief prior to next week's election could delay an aid package for months.
Candidates Focus on the Middle Class, But They Must Also Tackle Deep Poverty
Biden and Trump spent too much time discussing the “struggling middle class” instead of those at the very bottom.
No Matter How the President Spins It, the Trump Economy Is Busted
From his handling of COVID to his attacks on labor and environmental regulations, the president has been a job killer.
Nearly 1,000 Homeless People Died in LA in 2020 as 93,000 Homes Sit Vacant
Vacant homes and mass homelessness show that the market is the problem, not the solution, to the housing crisis.