Biden Orders Vaccine Mandate as Delta Cases Surge
A visibly frustrated President Biden issued a sweeping executive order that would mandate the vaccination of approximately 80 million Americans.…
Category: Economic Policy
California Plans Full Reopen as Vaccination Efforts Intensify
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an ambitious plan to fully reopen the state economy on June 15, only months after…
Senate Passes Stimulus Bill by Narrowest of Margins
Senate Democrats managed to overcome intra-party disputes to pass the American Rescue Plan bill on a 50-49 vote. This gives…
Congress Poised to Act on Stimulus Plan and Impeachment
Democrats in Congress are poised to approve President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Biden’s proposal would provide pandemic relief to individuals,…
2020 Elections & Economic Policy: Housing Policy
As usual, the election of 2020 had plenty of emphasis on economic policy. Among the economic policies discussed were housing…
Governors Given Plan To Reopen State Economies Amid COVID-19
On April 17, President Trump announced federal guidelines to reopen the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic. States that meet certain…
U.S. Stocks Rise Despite Historic Unemployment
According to the Labor Department, U.S. unemployment claims skyrocketed last week as more than 6.6 million new claims were filed.…
Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
After bipartisan support in Congress, President Trump signed the largest economic aid package in U.S. history into law on Friday.…