ECONOMY25 mins agoBiden dismisses record economic growth as not 'nearly enough' to dig out of 'deep' recessionDemocratic presidential nominee Joe Biden dismissed the U.S. economy's record-shattering growth as not "nearly enough" to get the country out of a "deep hole" on Thursday.
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CRIME10 hours agoCalifornia fraud suspects used unemployment cards to make purchases, access cash: authoritiesA crackdown on an alleged fraud operation in California involving unemployment benefits has resulted in the arrests of 27 suspects, authorities said Wednesday.
Rand Paul1 day agoRand Paul suggests restaurants start hiring COVID survivors to aid safe reopeningSen. Rand Paul made a novel coronavirus suggestion during a campaign rally in Virginia Sunday – staffing service industry jobs with people who have already survived COVID-19 in order to help reopen the economy.
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ECONOMY3 days agoPaul Krugman, professors seek top economist's removal from influential job for criticizing Black Lives MatterUniversity of Michigan professor Justin Wolfers and dozens of other academics are leading a massive effort to have a senior faculty member at the University of Chicago removed from his position at the world's preeminent economics journal -- all because he criticized Black Lives Matter's push to defund police departments.
ECONOMY5 days agoOregon Democrat Wyden's wealthy wife pleads for help for her struggling NYC bookstoreThe owner of New York City’s famed Strand bookstore sent out a plea for customers Friday, saying the store’s revenue has plummeted by 70% since the coronavirus pandemic began.
2020 Presidential Election5 days agoOil company executive claims Biden seeks 'end of our industry,' debate comment 'made that very clear'Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden showed he was "very disconnected from the real world" when the Democrat said during Thursday night's debate he would "transition" the American economy away from oil and gas, Double Eagle Energy Holdings CEO Cody Campbell told "The Story" Friday.
ECONOMY5 days agoTrump, Biden banking on job recovery plans to win election bidAs the United States hits the home stretch toward Election Day, the biggest hot-button issue among voters is jobs and the economy. Both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have put their recovery plans at the forefront of their respective campaigns. Both candidates say that they know what is needed to bring back jobs.
2020 Presidential Election5 days agoIn Rust Belt states, data could make the difference for TrumpWith now just 11 days until the presidential election, incumbent Republican President Trump is increasingly focused on presenting his case to Rust Belt voters drifting towards Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
