California lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill that would allow striking workers to collect unemployment, even as California’s unemployment insurance fund remains heavily underfunded, according to the Washington Free Beacon. The bill, which could be introduced by Democratic lawmakers this week, proposes tapping into the state’s unemployment…
Read MoreHeightened rates of auto loan delinquency and increased costs reveal that Americans are struggling to afford their cars, according to The Wall Street Journal. Both prime and subprime auto loans have increased in 60-plus-day delinquencies, with prime reaching 0.49% in June compared to 0.41% a year prior and…
Read MorePresident Joe Biden’s primary super PAC stated it received $12 million less from a group than the group reported it gave to the PAC, according to an investigation by The Washington Free Beacon. Future Forward USA Action, a 501(c)(4), reported giving its affiliated PAC Future Forward $15.3 million…
Read MorePresident Joe Biden routinely touts the jobs “boom” that he thinks the bipartisan infrastructure law will drive, but the industries set to build the projects the bill will fund are currently having difficulty finding enough workers to actually do so, according to NBC News. The administration is beginning…
Read MoreThe United Auto Workers (UAW) are in negotiations with the Big Three automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, over the contracts of 150,000 autoworkers that are set to expire on Sept. 14, according to a UAW announcement. If the UAW were to strike, it could result in an…
Read MoreThe California energy company slated to build a battery factory near a Michigan military installation is registered as a Chinese foreign principal, according to Department of Justice records. Foreign Agents Registration Act filings show that Gotion Inc., of Fremont, California, is listed as “owned and controlled” by Hefei…
Read MoreBlack and Hispanic male voters are not optimistic about President Joe Biden’s leadership of the economy, citing poor economic conditions and market uncertainty, according to results of a focus group reported Friday by Politico. Eight minority men used words such as “discouraged,” “pathetic” and “pessimistic” in describing their…
Read MoreFormer President Donald Trump said during an interview that aired Wednesday that he would not reappoint Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, saying Powell was “always late.” Under Powell, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates to the highest levels since 2001 in an effort to combat inflation. The…
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