Discussions ranging from migration to labor and economic policy. On Monday, Vice President Harris arrived in Guatemala City to begin a two-day trip aimed at addressing some of…
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G7 Nations Agree to 15% Global Tax
Announcement was made by U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen, a proponent of the tax. The Group of Seven (G7) nations have committed to moving toward a 15% global minimum…
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House Judiciary Committee Probes Spotify
“Discovery Mode” offered by music app for new artists under investigation. The House Judiciary Committee has written to the CEO of Spotify regarding the “promotional royalty rate” offered…
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Labor Department Releases Jobs Report
20,000 decrease in jobless claims from prior week. On Thursday, the Department of Labor released the most up-to-date information on the health of the jobs economy. For the…
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Slow Job Market Impacts Federal Prisons
Cooks and nurses pulled in to make up guard deficit. The Justice Department’s budget allotted for the hiring of 20,446 correctional officers by the end of 2020, but…
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President Focuses on Economy in Interview
Says his administration’s big spending comes at pivotal moment in history. President Biden gave the first published interview of his presidency to New York Times columnist David Brooks.…
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Endless Frontier Act Moves Forward in Senate
Bipartisan bill addresses technology issues with China. The Endless Frontier Act introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Senator Todd Young of Indiana is…
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White House Responds to Economic Growth
Chair of Economic Advisors expresses cautious optimism. This past week, the latest economic reports of Gross Domestic Product, Personal Income, and the Employment Cost Index were released. The…
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Corporate Tax Plan Unveiled
It would pay $2 trillion toward spending packages. On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen introduced a plan to pay for the president’s $2 trillion spending package by raising…
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Administration Sued by 13 States Over Relief Plan
They allege that spending restrictions are “overreaching.” Thirteen state attorneys general sued President Biden’s administration over an element of the recently enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law that…
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