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,…
Category: Economic Policy
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.…
Anti-Government Protests Sweep Globe
A wave of popular protest movements have ignited in countries throughout the world. The flashpoints vary from a subway fare…
Ecuador Protests
Violent anti-government protests ended over the weekend after an agreement was reached between indigenous/worker protestors and the Ecuadorian government. The…
GM Layoffs
General Motors announced that it is closing 5 factories in the United States and Canada and laying off 14,000 workers.…