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As Delta Surges, Other Variants Wait in the Wings. Biden Must Take Action.
Some experts worry that the new COVID variant, named Mu, may have more resistance to our vaccines.
More People Are Turning Down Low-Paying Jobs With Bad Working Conditions
In the context of the last two months' extraordinary growth, August's weaker jobs gains should not be a surprise.
35 Million People Are Set to Lose Unemployment Benefits on Labor Day
Neither Congress nor the Biden administration seem prepared to do anything about it.
Job Recovery Is Happening Far More Quickly Than It Did After Great Recession
It appears the spread of the Delta variant had not had a major impact on the labor market, at least through mid-July.
Conservative Democrats Are Endangering Humanity. Exhibit A: Kyrsten Sinema.
Sinema’s announcement that she won't support the reconciliation bill earned her high praise from Mitch McConnell.
Biden Echoes Progressives, Saying Low Wages Are Driving Worker Shortage
Progressives have been saying it’s low wages, not worker shortages, that are causing job openings to go unfilled.
Democrats’ New Version of Infrastructure Bill Claws Back Trump Tax Cuts for Rich
The second infrastructure bill would expand Medicare and add millions of new jobs.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Biden “Dealt a Better Hand” Than Any President Ever, Stephen Miller Claims
More than 400,000 Americans had died because of coronavirus under Trump's watch before Biden assumed office.
Right-Wing Groups Mobilize Against Effort to Counter Tax Dodging by the Rich
“So you're telling me they're against catching tax cheaters?” asked Rep. Ro Khanna.