A weaker than expected jobs report triggered arguments over whether the stimulus programs pushed by President Joe Biden and passed by Congress were doing more harm than good. According to the Associated […]
Jobs gains less than expected
Coronavirus tamed by summer?
The impact of the coronavirus on Americans could drop dramatically by this summer, but only under certain conditions. The Associated Press is reporting that experts from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Biden’s new goal: vaccinating 70% of U.S. adults by 4th of July
A new goal to vaccinate over two-thirds of all American adults by Independence Day was outlined by President Joe Biden Tuesday. His goal is to get at least one shot in the […]
Bill, Melinda Gates will split up
Bill and Melinda Gates, founders of the world’s biggest private charity, announced today (Monday) that they are divorcing. Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and has a fortune estimated at over […]
Biden unveils “Families Plan”
President Joe Biden, in his first speech before a joint session of Congress, unveiled his latest proposal, the “American Families Plan.” Biden, speaking Wednesday to a socially-distanced audience of legislators, jurists and […]
Masked man may not be you
Tired of wearing that mask, but still wary about the coronavirus? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday advised that Americans who have completed their vaccinations don’t need to wear […]
U.S. population: a small increase
Population growth, typically a robust part of the decennial U.S Census, has slowed to a walk. According to the earliest results from the 2020 count announced Monday, the number of Americans rose […]
J&J vaccine “pause” is ended
Inoculations against the coronavirus with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may resume, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday. The CDC’s ruling should end an 11-day pause while […]
Biden vows to cut emissions
President Joe Biden on Thursday promised to set the United States on course to cut its global warming emissions by half or more by 2030. Speaking to world leaders at a two-day […]
New drought threat on horizon?
The drought is back. Sort of. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a drought emergency in two Northern California counties, an action that underlines the differences in conditions in different parts […]
