#Biden’s bogus bid to claim credit for galloping growth

#Biden’s bogus bid to claim credit for galloping growth

“#Biden’s bogus bid to claim credit for galloping growth” President Joe Biden pretends his policies have got the US economy bouncing back. But it’s obvious that credit for the recovery goes to former President Donald Trump. Friday, Biden told NBC News that his $1.9 trillion “relief bill” is why the nation’s gross domestic product grew…

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#Ellie Goulding & Caspar Jopling Welcome First Child!

#Ellie Goulding & Caspar Jopling Welcome First Child!

“#Ellie Goulding & Caspar Jopling Welcome First Child! ” After a very secretive pregnancy (not announced until the momma was 30 weeks pregnant), Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling welcomed their firstborn! So exciting!! The 29-year-old new dad announced the happy news on his Instagram Story on Sunday, writing: “Mum and baby both healthy and happy….

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#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low

#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low

“#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low” Enlarge Image Just 1.6 percent of the 232,942 tests reported on April 30, 2021 came back positive, the lowest since Nov. 3, 2020, Gov. Cuomo said. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Pool New York’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to slide, hitting numbers not seen since November, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. Of…

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#COVID lockdowns cost jobs, don’t appear to have saved lives

#COVID lockdowns cost jobs, don’t appear to have saved lives

“#COVID lockdowns cost jobs, don’t appear to have saved lives” We’ve locked down the economy instead of the virus. Jobs are recovering slower in New York and other states holding on to stringent COVID-19 restrictions than in states that fully reopened their economies, even though continued lockdown measures don’t appear to be saving lives, an…

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#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

“#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes” A bureaucratic turf battle between the Treasury Department and a government watchdog named by President Trump could be giving free rein to scammers sucking cash out of federal COVID-19 relief programs. Brian Miller, the Trump-appointed Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, complained in a new report…

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#Strict states ruined livelihoods — without saving lives

#Strict states ruined livelihoods — without saving lives

“#Strict states ruined livelihoods — without saving lives” At a time when politics has become vicious and national, Americans would benefit from looking at leaders’ competing visions at the state level. Who is actually making people’s lives better or worse, and how? The public may be starting to do so as Govs. Ron DeSantis, Gavin…

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#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home

#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home

“#NYers saving thousands thanks to COVID-19 work-from-home” What doesn’t kill you makes your bank account stronger. New Yorkers have saved upwards of $5,000 on average — among the largest amounts nationwide — since coronavirus lockdowns began in March 2020, a new study shows. Telecommuting and stay-at-home orders that slashed everyday work-related expenses and social spending…

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