Unemployment

It's no question that some New York counties struggle a lot more than others. While some grapple with crime, others suffer from rising poverty. Concerning the latter, these are the most impoverished counties in New York State.

The timing of the report is under fire from NY Republicans.

As New York businesses struggle to hire employees, New York lawmakers are considering enticing workers to apply for jobs with a "back to work" bonus.

Could you use $2000 a month? If the petition at change.org keeps gaining names that could become a reality.

If you were unemployed in 2020 you might have to give back some of the money you received in benefits, but do you have to give it back?

There are nearly 20 million people living in New York state and nearly 1/4 of us received unemployment and enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits since this whole thing started last year. So that is nearly 5 million people collecting a smaller amount of money than their job paid and they have to pay tax on this money. Or do they?

It looks as though Congress is closing in on a bill that would include up to a $1400 direct payment to most Americans by March. This is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill.

Our country is locked in crisis, from debt to unemployment to scandals popping up every day, yet the pinheads in Washington want to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, in Football. You want bipartisanship  well you got it as both sides of the isle have decided the heck with all these issues and much more let's tell the Redskins they have to change their names...