Queen’s Speech: Government unveils post-Covid recovery plan
Boosting jobs and skills are key Queen’s Speech priorities – but social care funding is not included. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
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Michigan hits first vaccine threshold for restriction plan
Detroit News – For more and to sign up click here Lansing — Michigan hit the first trigger for easing COVID-19 restrictions under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vaccination plan on Monday afternoon, according to state and federal data. Michigan had 4.45 million residents with at least one dose of the COVID-19......
Jacksonville Jaguars plan to sign ex-QB for NFL comeback
USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here USA TODAY Tim Tebow looks to be getting his chance at an NFL comeback, after all. The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to sign the former quarterback as a tight end, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday, after Tebow worked......
Infrastructure plan should cost up to $800 billion, McConnell says ahead of BIden meeting
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after the Senate Republican lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said an infrastructure plan should cost no more than $800......
EU leaders raise doubts over U.S. plan to waive Covid vaccine patents
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here France’s President Emmanuel Macron gives a press conference during the European Social Summit hosted by the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union at the Palacio de Cristal in Porto. JOSE COELHO | AFP | Getty Images LONDON......
Babies deserve healthy starts. Add home visits to Biden families plan.
USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here USA TODAY Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Amaya Diana President Joe Biden just released his American Families Plan focused on strengthening the country’s social safety net and investing in our children. Surprisingly, the $1.8 trillion plan seems to be missing......
Automaker Stellantis expects employees to work remotely most of the time under new plan
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here The logo of Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker which starts trading in Milan and Paris after Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA finalised their merger, is seen at the main entrance of FCA Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, January 18,......
Louisiana House advances plan for spending $1.6B in federal aid
USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here David Jacobs, The Center Square The Louisiana House voted unanimously Thursday for a proposal to spend most of an anticipated $1.6 billion in federal money from the American Rescue Plan. The expected funding represents the first allocation of the......
Mexican president pushes trees-for-visas plan in call with Harris
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pitched a tree-planting jobs program in Central America that he said should lead to U.S. work visas, in talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday about root causes of migration. At the start of the call, Harris said the United States and......
Biden tax hikes for family plan would slow economic growth, new analysis finds
USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here Zachary Halaschak President Joe Biden’s newest tax plan would slightly slow growth and might not raise enough revenue to cover its costs, according to an analysis by the Tax Foundation. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan think tank that generally......
Arts figures criticise plan to cut university funding for creative subjects
The government has said subjects like music, dance, drama and performing arts, art and design, media studies and archaeology are “not among its strategic priorities”, according to the Office for Students, which distributes government funding to universities. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
Israel Had a Plan to Prevent Tragedy at Mount Meron. It Was Ignored.
New York Times – For more and to sign up click here “None of this concerns me at all,” said Yehuda Leib Schreiber, 33, a full-time Torah scholar and a father of seven. “It’s all dictated from above.” The only proper response, he said, was “to repent.” Beitar Illit’s victims......
Google relaxes remote work plan, will let 20% of employees telecommute
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google Google on Wednesday said it now expects 20% of its employees to work from home after its offices reopen later this year. The company, which owns extensive Silicon Valley real estate, had previously taken a......
Washington’s plan: Build its roster until right long-term QB arrives
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera noticed when the Kansas City Chiefs made their big move four years ago. He paid attention to the aggressive trades the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams made this offseason. Those teams had their rosters ready; they just needed a......
Biden’s ‘infrastructure’ plan is really a massive push to unionize the US workforce
Betsy McCaughey President Joe Biden is traveling to Virginia and Louisiana this week to pitch his American Jobs Plan — also called an “infrastructure” plan. New bridges, safer highways and more broadband are easy sells. But that’s only half the story. This is also a massive and coercive push to unionize the......
Wealthy may face up to 61% tax rate on inherited wealth under Biden plan
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Wealthy families could face combined tax rates of as much as 61% on inherited wealth under President Joe Biden’s tax plan, according to a recent analysis and tax accountants. As part of his American Families Plan, Biden is proposing to......
Some couples may face a ‘marriage penalty’ under Biden’s tax plan
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Image Source | Getty Images The wealthiest Americans may soon face a slew of tax hikes. President Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on single filers likely with income over $452,700 and couples earning more than $509,300. But the plan......
There’s going to be a big fight over Biden’s tax hike plan, GOP Rep. Kevin Brady says
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here House Way and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), joined by members of the House Republican leadership, introduce tax reform legislation November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Getty Images Rep. Kevin Brady, the top tax-writing Republican in the House during the......
How the A.T.F., Key to Biden’s Gun Plan, Became an N.R.A. ‘Whipping Boy’
A Demand for Leadership The mere presence of a permanent leader, like Mr. Chipman, has the potential to be transformative, former agency officials said. “I was never the president’s guy, and being the president’s person means people are less likely to push back against you,” said Mr. Brandon, the former......
GOP health care plan faces opposition
CBS News – For more and to sign up click here GOP health care plan faces opposition – CBS News Watch CBSN Live The Senate GOP health care bill needs support from at least 50 of the 52 Republican Senators in order to pass, but some are raising concerns. Politico......