32% of American workers have medical debt—and over half have defaulted on it
Almost a third of working Americans currently have some kind of outstanding medical debt, with about 28% owing $10,000 or more on their bills, according to a new survey from Salary Finance......»»
Why Jacksonville"s small businesses are betting on today
According to the Small Business Economic Impact Study from American Express, two-thirds of every dollar spent at a small business stays in the local community. And more than half of Florida's accommodation and food service workers are employed by s.....»»
Biden wants to sell blue-collar workers the American Dream of a failing China
In some of his harshest comments ever made about China, Biden called the country "xenophobic" and said it had more retirees than workers. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the United Steel Workers Union at the United St.....»»
New rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act include divisive accommodations for abortion
Workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions — along with pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stil.....»»
What does increasing national economic debt mean for the U.S. and the world?
An apocryphal World War II-era quote credited to a German Tiger I tank commander says, “I could always take out 10 American tanks, but they had 11.” It meant that no matter the commander’s success, America’s superior number of tanks wo.....»»
$700M+ Medical Marijuana Ponzi Scheme With Over Half-Million Duped Investors Busted In Europe
A massive medical cannabis Ponzi scheme was dismantled in Europe on Thursday. A joint investigation by European law enforcement.....»»
Portland State University proposes full-scale arts complex for downtown Portland
The pandemic changed everything for American cities, including Portland. The days of massive downtown offices for hundreds of workers aren't coming back. Futurists believe tomorrow’s most successful cities will be vibrant hubs for the arts, for .....»»
These Federal Agencies Are Wasting the Most Taxpayer Money
The U.S. national debt has long been a point of contention in American politics, and recently, it has taken on a rene.....»»
Seattle is home to more than a half-million remote workers
Remote workers make up more than a quarter of the labor force in the Seattle metro area, far outpacing the national trend......»»
In One Chart: American cities and states have issued $72 billion of pension bonds. Here’s what that means
State and local governments often think that issuing debt to pay down their unfunded pension liabilities, but there are lots of reasons to be wary of the practice......»»
Heard of ‘contagious unemployment’? It’s one theory why companies have difficulty hiring workers
‘Unemployed workers send over 10 times as many job applications in a month as their employed peers, but are less than half as likely per application to make a move.’.....»»
Noncompetes and no-poach agreements have destroyed opportunities for tens of millions of American workers. Here"s how one state attorney general fought back..
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson says noncompetes .....»»
Almost half of parents say they’ll take on credit-card debt to pay for child care — others avoid daycare due to COVID
‘Monthly child care costs can feel like an extra mortgage payment.’.....»»
State-of-the-art pitching lab designed to reduce baseball injuries
With baseball season back underway, thousands of young athletes seek medical treatment every year for elbow and shoulder injuries, with many occurring among baseball pitchers, according to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. .....»»
American Medical Association Embraces Critical Race Theory, Rejects Meritocracy
American Medical Association Embraces Critical Race Theory, Rejects Meritocracy Authored by GQ Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) Doctors and nurses confer in a hospital in .....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Walmart drops mask requirement for vaccinated workers and customers
American companies began to rethink their requirements for face masks after federal health regulators relaxed their guidelines this week, and on Friday Walmart Inc. made the first big move to bend to the new view......»»
Delta Air Lines will require all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Delta will require new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but won't impose the same requirement on current workers. American, United, Southwest and Alaska airlines do not plan to require vaccination for cu.....»»
Financial executives want to head back to the office. But many employees hate to give up working from home.
An Accenture survey of 400 North American financial-services executives found that almost 80% prefer for workers to spend four to five days a week in the office when the pandemic is over. But many employees want to maintain thei.....»»
Column: Biden"s American Families Plan would make the social safety net a reality
America's safety net, whittled down for half a century, would be revived under Biden's plan.America's safety net, whittled down for half a century, would be revived under Biden's plan......»»
Counties With the Most Medical Debt in Collections
The United States is grappling with growing income inequality, but the widening chasm between these two Americas isn’t always easy to see. Even at the state level, the wealthiest can live in posh........»»
Market Snapshot: Dow futures rise to kick off May
U.S. stocks on Monday are seen trading higher to start the week and new month as evidence mounts that American corporations are rebounding from the deadly COVID pandemic, portending a strong bounce for the overall economy in the second half of 2021......»»