AFL-CIO Chief Economist William Spriggs joins Ali Velshi to discuss what the “startling” job losses in April means for the economic recovery, why the Republican […]
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U.S. Adds 266,000 Jobs In April, Less Than Expected | Morning Joe | MSNBC
The Department of Labor has released a report showing the U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, far fewer than their one million estimate. NBC's […]
Continue reading‘If You Give The IRS Money, It Will Give You More Money Back’ Says Fmr. IRS Commissioner
Former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss President Biden’s plan to increase funding for the IRS to crack down on tax avoidance, […]
Continue readingRepublicans Who Voted Against Popular Biden Covid Relief Bill Tout Its Benefits | Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow points out that Republicans are associating themselves with the popular features of the Covid relief plan they voted against, and notes that with […]
Continue readingRep. Katie Porter: GOP Is Too Busy ‘Fighting With Each Other To Be Fighting For The American People’
Rep. Katie Porter tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Biden’s plan to raise taxes on the rich and corporations is about helping families and growing the economy, […]
Continue readingA Schism Opens Between U.S. Business And Republicans | Morning Joe | MSNBC
A political backlash against companies that criticized voting laws shows the GOP doesn’t understand commerce, writes Roger Altman in a new piece for the Financial […]
Continue readingWhite House Council of Economic Advisers Member: ‘We’re Still Very Much Climbing Out Of A Hole’
Recent Covid-19 case counts and job numbers show the U.S. economy is on the upswing, so does the government need to spend an additional $4 […]
Continue readingDemocratic Tax Cuts, Stimulus Measures Seen To Be Revving Up Economy | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rachel Maddow looks at the stimulative effect of tax cuts for non-rich Americans and other measures passed by Democrats in the Covid relief package, tax […]
Continue readingProf. Dionne: Biden’s Plans To Tax The Rich ‘Will Actually Help Grow Business’
E.J. Dionne, professor at Georgetown University, tells Lawrence O'Donnell that President Biden's plans to increase the tax rate for corporations and the top 1% is […]
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