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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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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Vice President Keynote for Naval Academy Commission
In person ceremony to be held as pandemic recedes. The Naval Academy’s commissioning ceremony will be held in person this year as more Americans are vaccinated and that…
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Secret Service Recovers Stolen Unemployment
$2 billion in benefits returned from funds stolen during the pandemic. More than $2 billion in stolen unemployment benefits over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic have been…
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April Employment Falls Short of Expectations
Job search requirements suspended for collectors of unemployment during pandemic. In the report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, it said the economy added fewer…
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Labor Department Releases April Unemployment
Reports job growth slowed with only 266,000 jobs added. The Department of Labor released its economic indicators of the job market on Friday. The report found that the…
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USDA Launches Summer Nutrition Program
Over 30 million children to receive food assistance . On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that, as a part of the American Rescue Plan, the department…
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CDC Resumes Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Use
Pause for evaluation lasted 11 days. The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, approved by the FDA for emergency use in the U.S. months ago, was paused after tests…
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First Lady Visits Navajo Grade School
Largest Native American reservation communicates pandemic challenges. The first lady visited with the Navajo Nation for three days last week, stopping by a reservation grade school on her…
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President to Meet With Canada’s Prime Minister
They will focus primarily on the shared goal of ending the COVID-19 pandemic White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Saturday that President Joe Biden will be…
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