Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ripped into the federal government’s continued pandemic ban on cruise ships using U.S. ports, threatening Friday to file a lawsuit if one of the state’s biggest tourism sectors is not allowed MORE
“Those jobs have left Ohio. They’re all coming back. … Don’t move. Don’t sell your house,” – Trump said at a 2017 Youngstown rally. Lordstown Motors Corporation is an American electric automobile manufacturer. The company is MORE
The relief bill under consideration by the House after passage by the Senate would increase subsidies to people who buy Affordable Care Act health plans. With the increased subsidies, costs would come down for many MORE
Although the US economy is far from recovering completely since the pandemic hit a year ago, February jobs report show positive signs. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, “total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 379,000 MORE
The U.S. Senate is set to take up the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill today, with Democrats set to stand firm on key priorities while sorting out some aspects that have come under scrutiny. Their MORE
Several governors — 21 GOP and one Democrat, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly — are criticizing President Biden’s American Relief Plan as penalizing those who resisted lock downs during the pandemic. MORE
Uber suffered a major defeat in one of its most important markets on Friday when Britain’s Supreme Court, in a ruling that could threaten the future of the already unprofitable company, said a group of MORE
President Joe Biden dismissed a Democratic plan to forgive up to $50,000 in student-loan debt. “I will not make that happen,” he said Tuesday, adding he didn’t think he could do it unilaterally. The proposal MORE
If there were any doubt that Joe Biden’s economic proposals represent a big break with the policies of the Obama and Clinton Administrations, the debate about Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief plan dispelled it. For good or MORE
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in new viral infections. Last week’s total declined from 812,000 the previous MORE
“Biden’s plan, which the secretary said is “big enough to address (the) full range of needs” facing the country’s economy, includes a wide range of immediate assistance for struggling families, such as $1,400 stimulus checks MORE
As a candidate, Donald Trump promised “brilliant trade” policies that would drop the national trade deficit “like you’ve never seen before.” WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States’ trade deficit surged to its highest level in MORE
“Though we gained jobs in January after a December loss, this is not a we’ve-turned-the-corner report,” said Robert Frick, corporate economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. “We especially shouldn’t take solace that the unemployment rate MORE
Democrats are set to move forward with COVID-19 relief bill as holdout Senator Joe Manchin (WV) indicated his support. On Monday Pelosi and Schumer introduced a budget resolution bill that would allow them to pass MORE
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that he wants to spend $50 million on a marketing campaign to convince East Coast and West Coast residents to live, work and spend their money in Ohio. “We MORE
Futures contracts for silver surged higher on Sunday night as the Reddit-fueled boom in highly shorted stocks appears to be spilling over into the metals market. Silver futures were up 8% shortly after the futures market MORE
On Wednesday, Youngstown Rep. Tim Ryan sent a letter to President Biden inviting him to “visit his Northeast Ohio congressional district at his “earliest convenience,” wishing to showcase what local leaders hope will soon become “Voltage MORE
GameStop is a retail chain with about 5,000 locations across North America which, as its name suggests, sells video games and game-related accessories. Like many retailers, its business has been under pressure for several years MORE
People started staying at home before the shutdowns were ordered, data shows With the input Indiana University economists Sumedha Gupta, Kosali Simon and Coady Wing, the Washington Post released their conclusions on pandemic-related economic research. In MORE
More winning: First-time claims for unemployment insurance jumped to 965,000 last week amid signs of a slowdown in hiring due to pandemic restrictions, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total was worse than Wall Street MORE
The final jobs report of 2020 shows a labor market teetering on the brink, as the pandemic’s chokehold on the economy strengthens. More Winning! “It’s eerily reminiscent of when Joe Biden took office as vice MORE
‘Twas days before Christmas and all through the land, 803,000 Americans found out they were canned. They rushed to the unemployment office to file a claim, joining 20.4 million others, the Trumpvirus to blame. Jobless MORE
Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi are signaling support for Trump’s suggestion to increase direct payments to Americans for $2,000 in a revamped coronavirus stimulus and government funding bill. McConnell has so far not issued any MORE
Tax cuts for the wealthy have long drawn support from conservative lawmakers and economists who argue that such measures will “trickle down” and eventually boost jobs and incomes for everyone else. But a new study MORE
Millions of Americans employed at some of the country’s largest companies have had to rely on food stamps and Medicaid, with giants like Walmart and McDonald’s employing the most workers whose income is subsidized by MORE