Category: Economy

AOC Appeals to the Dictionary to Claim Her Appearance at the Met Gala Is Not Ironic

AOC Appeals to the Dictionary to Claim Her Appearance at the Met Gala Is Not Ironic

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing back against criticism of her decision to attend the Met Gala this week wearing a white dress with the words "Tax The Rich" emblazoned in red.
Maxine Waters: President Should Issue Executive Order to Extend Eviction Moratorium Expiring Tonight for 11+ Million People

Maxine Waters: President Should Issue Executive Order to Extend Eviction Moratorium Expiring Tonight for 11+ Million People

In the face of House Democrats having failed to pass their own national moratorium on housing evictions, President Biden should muscle past concerns about the Supreme Court and move ahead with his own executive moratorium, according to a top House Democrat.
Sanders on the Budget Bill: ‘We Are Pouring a Huge Amount of Money into Moving Our Economy and Away from Fossil Fuels’

Sanders on the Budget Bill: ‘We Are Pouring a Huge Amount of Money into Moving Our Economy and Away from Fossil Fuels’

The $3.5 trillion spending package which Senate Democrats agreed to this week will be a highly transformative piece of legislation for the nation, according to its chief architect, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders.
Markey: ‘I Say No Deal’ If GOP Won’t Put Climate Provisions in Infrastructure

Markey: ‘I Say No Deal’ If GOP Won’t Put Climate Provisions in Infrastructure

Another Democratic lawmaker has drawn a line in the sand as it relates to compromise with Republicans on President Biden's once-in-a-generation American Jobs Plan infrastructure initiative.
Energy Sec. Granholm on Infrastructure Negotiations: ’We Cannot Sit And Negotiate Forever’

Energy Sec. Granholm on Infrastructure Negotiations: ’We Cannot Sit And Negotiate Forever’

President Biden's been negotiating with Senate Republicans in an attempt to win votes for his once-in-a-generation American Jobs Plan infrastructure initiative, but time -- and the president's patience -- are growing short, according to a member of Biden's Cabinet.
‘We Never Hired as Many People as Rapidly as the Economy Is Doing Right Now’

‘We Never Hired as Many People as Rapidly as the Economy Is Doing Right Now’

As some worry about a labor shortage, it's good to remember that the US economy is hiring an unprecedented number of people at the moment -- while other countries are reporting labor shortages of their own, according to an economist who was a top economic adviser for President Barack Obama.
Schumer Moves Innovation Bill, Even As Biden Pares Infrastructure Plan

Schumer Moves Innovation Bill, Even As Biden Pares Infrastructure Plan

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) this week filed an updated and enhanced version of a bipartisan innovation bill, even as President Biden released a pared-down, compromise revision of his expansive infrastructure plan.
Biden: For Too Long ‘We Haven’t Been Making the Big, Bold Investments’ to Outpace Our Global Competitors

Biden: For Too Long ‘We Haven’t Been Making the Big, Bold Investments’ to Outpace Our Global Competitors

President Biden used a White House meeting with CEOs discussing an industry shortage of semiconductors to tout his big $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, by saying that such investments are required to maintain US competitiveness in the global marketplace.
Bernie Sanders: We Have to Take a Broad Look at Infrastructure

Bernie Sanders: We Have to Take a Broad Look at Infrastructure

As Congress begins to consider President Biden's $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, count Sen Bernie Sanders among those pleased with the plan's wide definition of "infrastructure."
Schumer: ‘Biden Legally Has the Authority to Cancel up to $50K in Student Debt Through Executive Action’

Schumer: ‘Biden Legally Has the Authority to Cancel up to $50K in Student Debt Through Executive Action’

President Biden has it within his executive power to erase up to $50,000 per borrower in student loan debt, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), addressing the racial wealth gap during a virtual roundtable.