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White House Watch
Beijing Biden: State Department Backs Off Beijing Olympics Boycott
The State Department backed off reports that it was considering a joint boycott of the 2022 Olympic Games, which are…
Read More » World Economy Expected To Surge More Than Previously Projected, IMF Says
The world economy is expected to surge and expand 6% in 2021 despite previous gloomier projections, according to an International…
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Money & The Economy
Small Business Coalition Launches Antitrust Campaign Targeting Amazon, Big Tech
A national coalition of groups representing small businesses launched a campaign advocating for strict antitrust laws and the abolishment of…
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In The News
Biden Administration Calls For Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on world leaders Monday to institute a minimum global corporate tax rate to prevent companies…
Read More » Amazon Illegally Fired Climate, Workers’ Rights Activists, Labor Board Rules
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon illegally fired two employees last year who had advocated for climate-friendly policies…
Read More »13 States Sue Biden Administration, Demand Ability To Cut Taxes
Thirteen states sued President Joe Biden’s administration over an American Rescue Plan provision prohibiting states from cutting taxes after accepting…
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In The News
White House Wedges Pro-Union Provisions Into Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden tacked on measures to his infrastructure plan that make it easier for workers to organize and more…
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In The News
Business Groups Denounce Biden’s ‘Dangerously Misguided’ Infrastructure Plan
Major business groups denounced President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure package, specifically criticizing the plan’s proposed tax increase, but said they…
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Money & The Economy
Jobless Claims Increase To 719,000, Worse than Expected
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 719,000 last week, even as the economy continues to slowly…
Read More » Biden Labor Nominee Created An Armed Police Force To Prosecute Wage Theft In California |
Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for deputy secretary of labor, created a police force made up of several armed…
Read More »Democrats Honor The Legacy Of Labor Leader Cesar Chavez, Who Reported Illegal Immigrants To Law Enforcement
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi celebrated the legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez, a fierce critic of…
Read More »BBC Relocates China Correspondent To Taiwan Following Intimidation, Harassment
The BBC’s China correspondent John Sudworth was relocated after he and his team faced intimidation, harassment and threats, the U.K.…
Read More »Historic Amazon Unionization Vote Ends This Week. Here’s Why Amazon Likes Its Chances
Amazon is confident that its nearly 6,000-person workforce at a new Bessemer, Alabama warehouse will reject a unionization bid as…
Read More »China Tightens Grip On Hong Kong, Changes Election Law To Ensure Loyalty
The Chinese government approved a sweeping change to Hong Kong election law Tuesday ensuring lawmaker loyalty to Beijing, tightening its…
Read More »Progressive Groups Celebrate Biden’s ‘Trailblazing’ Judicial Nominees
Progressive groups applauded President Joe Biden’s first batch of federal judicial nominations, which included black, Muslim and Pacific Islander candidates…
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