Jobs
GOP refusal to back rescue package could push thousands of jobless down to $5 a week
October 9, 2020Trump’s tantrum that he won’t sign a stimulus bill unless he is re-elected is pushing millions to the brink of desperation.
Read moreLatest jobs data give the lie to Trump’s ‘great economy’
October 1, 2020Almost 20 percent of U.S. workers are getting jobless aid but millions more getting nothing.
Read moreAs Trump pushes hate, Pelosi pushes relief for a besieged nation
October 1, 2020Dems demand aid for jobless, help for small businesses, and stimulus check for everyone.
Read moreFederal data: One of five workers claiming jobless benefits
September 17, 2020The total number and percentage of unemployed, of course, is much higher.
Read moreMcConnell writes off the almost 1.7M more jobless workers forced to seek benefits
September 11, 2020GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocks any meaningful aid to a nation suffering under the pandemic.
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