#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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#Joe Biden’s supersize government threatens economy

#Joe Biden’s supersize government threatens economy

“#Joe Biden’s supersize government threatens economy” About 15 minutes into Joe Biden’s first major speech as president of the United States, I e-mailed my editors at The Post and said, “I think he’s delivering it beautifully. It’s quiet and intimate and ­intense.” Forty-five minutes later, I sought to comfort myself by thinking of the comedian Mort…

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#Fed holds steady even as it nods to ‘strengthened’ recovery

#Fed holds steady even as it nods to ‘strengthened’ recovery

“#Fed holds steady even as it nods to ‘strengthened’ recovery” The Federal Reserve held interest rates and its monthly bond-buying program steady on Wednesday, nodding to the US economy’s growing strength but giving no sign it was ready to reduce its support for the recovery. “Amid progress on vaccinations and strong policy support, indicators of economic activity and…

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# Polygon co-founder raises .2M for India COVID-19 relief

# Polygon co-founder raises $2.2M for India COVID-19 relief

“# Polygon co-founder raises $2.2M for India COVID-19 relief ” The cryptocurrency community has donated over $2.2 million to help India battle a resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has gripped the South Asian country over the past month.  Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal established the COVID-19 relief fund to get more food, vaccines and medicine to…

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#Rising employment shows that the US economy doesn’t need more ‘relief’

#Rising employment shows that the US economy doesn’t need more ‘relief’

“#Rising employment shows that the US economy doesn’t need more ‘relief’” With the economy showing evidence of steady recovery, federal aid incentivizing unemployment may soon be a bigger problem for the job market than pandemic layoffs. Thursday’s Labor Department report showed 547,000 first-time unemployment claims this week, marking the second straight week of record-low initial…

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# Bitcoin facilitates a global economy, says Tim Draper

# Bitcoin facilitates a global economy, says Tim Draper

“# Bitcoin facilitates a global economy, says Tim Draper ” Venture capitalist Tim Draper is continuing his bullish talk on Bitcoin in some investment tips for those new to the crypto space. Speaking at the Collision web summit on Thursday, Draper said Bitcoin (BTC) could incentivize governments around the world to compete for the attention…

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#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing

#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing

“#Workers file 547K new jobless claims in sign layoffs are slowing” The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has hit its lowest level since the pandemic began, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 547,000, significantly below the Dow Jones estimate for 603,000, putting the economy on track to return…

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