#Five mayoral races to watch in 2023

#Five mayoral races to watch in 2023

Five mayoral races to watch in 2023 Americans will vote for some of their top local leaders as major cities across the country hold mayoral elections in 2023. The majority of the country’s largest cities have mayors who are Democrats or are affiliated with the party, though many of the mayoral races are technically nonpartisan….

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#Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech

#Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech

Biden knocks ‘fiscally demented’ Republicans in MLK Day speech President Biden on Monday called Republicans “fiscally demented” and knocked GOP priorities during the keynote speech at the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual breakfast to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “They’re gonna talk about big-spending Democrats again. Guess what? I reduced the deficit last year…

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#Republicans decry ‘double standard’ in handling of Biden classified documents case

#Republicans decry ‘double standard’ in handling of Biden classified documents case

Republicans decry ‘double standard’ in handling of Biden classified documents case Republicans see a double standard when it comes to how President Biden’s handling of classified documents is being treated compared to how a similar controversy has played out regarding former President Trump. Months after Democrats panned Trump relentlessly for his handling of classified documents,…

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#Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries

#Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries

“Dow jumps as December jobs report eases rate worries” Wall Street’s main indexes closed higher on Friday on news that while US payrolls expanded more than expected, wage increases slowed and services activity contracted, easing worries about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking path. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 700.53 points, or 2.1%, to 33,630.61,…

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#US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%

#US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%

“US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls to 3.5%” The U.S. economy maintained a strong pace of job growth in December, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, but higher borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve fights inflation could see the labor market momentum slowing significantly by mid-year. Nonfarm payrolls increased 223,000 last month, the Labor…

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