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Secretary Pete on Biden's remark that his infrastructure plan will create 19 million jobs — it's more like 2.7 million
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowPresident Joe Biden said on April 2 that his new American Jobs Plan — — could lead to the creation of 19 million new jobs.Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.But Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg clarified on Sunday that the plan would create 2.7 million jobs — not 19...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowPresident Joe Biden said on April 2 that his new American Jobs Plan — — could lead to the creation of 19 million new jobs.Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.But Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg clarified on Sunday that the plan would create 2.7 million jobs — not 19...WW…
Mitch McConnell slams Democrats' proposal to tax billionaires, calling it a 'harebrained scheme' to penalize people who 'invested wisely'
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Democrats have a plan to finance their scaled-down social-spending bill with a tax on billionaires' assets. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday was quick to oppose that idea."This harebrained scheme would have the IRS penalizing people...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Democrats have a plan to finance their scaled-down social-spending bill with a tax on billionaires' assets. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday was quick to oppose that idea."This harebrained scheme would have the IRS penalizing people...WW…
Freezing student-loan payments saved just $2,000 per borrower, report finds
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden extended the pause on student loan payments through September 30, and while the inclusion of the 0% interest rate on those payments provided financial relief, it didn't add up to much for the average individual.A released on April...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden extended the pause on student loan payments through September 30, and while the inclusion of the 0% interest rate on those payments provided financial relief, it didn't add up to much for the average individual.A released on April...WW…
House Democrats want to help defrauded students by requiring transparency from for-profit colleges
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Last month, President Joe Biden's Education Department for borrowers defrauded by for-profit schools. And on Wednesday, House Democrats introduced a bill to further strengthen protections for those students by monitoring status changes from for-profit...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Last month, President Joe Biden's Education Department for borrowers defrauded by for-profit schools. And on Wednesday, House Democrats introduced a bill to further strengthen protections for those students by monitoring status changes from for-profit...WW…
American voters overwhelmingly like the stuff the GOP wants to strip out of Biden's infrastructure plan
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package two weeks ago, and a CNBC survey found overwhelming support for it, but only parts of it. That's where it gets interesting.According to a CNBC released on Thursday, just 36% of...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package two weeks ago, and a CNBC survey found overwhelming support for it, but only parts of it. That's where it gets interesting.According to a CNBC released on Thursday, just 36% of...WW…
Biden meets with bipartisan group on $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, saying he's open to negotiate
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.For the first time since his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package two weeks ago, President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday to discuss the proposal.Eight lawmakers, including Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate,...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.For the first time since his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package two weeks ago, President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday to discuss the proposal.Eight lawmakers, including Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate,...WW…
82 unions and liberal groups urge Biden to go bigger on tax hikes and hold the wealthy accountable
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Secretary Pete may want to tax how much you drive to pay for Biden's infrastructure bill
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden is set to unveil a massive $3 trillion infrastructure bill next week and many lawmakers have floated various ideas on how to fund it. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has an idea: a mileage tax.In a CNBC on Friday,...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.President Joe Biden is set to unveil a massive $3 trillion infrastructure bill next week and many lawmakers have floated various ideas on how to fund it. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has an idea: a mileage tax.In a CNBC on Friday,...WW…
Minimum-wage talks restart as progressive and moderate Democrats reportedly huddle with Chuck Schumer
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Although a federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour didn't make it into the stimulus bill, Senate Democrats are meeting today to find a way to get it done somehow, a Democratic source HuffPost.According to the source, Senate Majority Leader Chuck...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Although a federal minimum wage increase to $15 an hour didn't make it into the stimulus bill, Senate Democrats are meeting today to find a way to get it done somehow, a Democratic source HuffPost.According to the source, Senate Majority Leader Chuck...WW…
PPP paid over 4,000 businesses twice, government watchdog says — and it has to be paid back
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.The Paycheck Protection Program was under the CARES Act to provide aid to small businesses suffering during the pandemic. But it turns out it provided too much aid.A released on Monday by the Small Business Administration's Office of the Inspector...…Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.The Paycheck Protection Program was under the CARES Act to provide aid to small businesses suffering during the pandemic. But it turns out it provided too much aid.A released on Monday by the Small Business Administration's Office of the Inspector...WW…