WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving the long-sought minimum wage hike, but opposition grows against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small businesses in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress as…
Democrats Face Roadblocks to Minimum Wage Hike
WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving a long-sought-after minimum wage hike, but opposition is growing against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small-business owners in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress…
Democrats Face Roadblocks to Minimum Wage Increase
WASHINGTON—Democrats have come closer than ever to achieving a long-sought-after minimum wage increase, although opposition is growing against the inclusion of a nationwide wage floor of $15 an hour in the forthcoming coronavirus relief package. Small-business owners in particular will breathe a sigh of relief if the proposal to increase federal minimum wage fails to pass Congress…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Feb. 12)
Former President Trump’s defense team debunks the Democrats’ case for impeachment, New York’s governor met with President Biden today to talk about the pandemic, and Lawmakers are trying to up the minimum wage to 15 dollars an hour nationwide.
Biden Backs Off $15 Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape
President Joe Biden is backing away from the push to include a minimum wage hike in the CCP virus relief bill that Democrats are ramming through Congress, after key lawmakers signaled they no longer support it. “Well, apparently, that’s not going to occur because of the rules of the United States Senate,” Biden said in…
NTD Business Full Broadcast (Feb. 5)
The Labor Department says January’s unemployment rate is down to 6.3% from 6.7% in December. Where are the job opportunities? NTD talks to Julia Pollak, a labor economist with Zip Recruiter. Why are car markers shutting down plants? NTD talks to an auto industry expert about the unprecedented computer chip shortage. Google tries to make…
Sanders Backs GOP Call for No Minimum Wage Hike During Pandemic
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) backed a Republican amendment blocking the raising of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour during the pandemic in Thursday’s late-night Senate “vote-a-rama” session, which involved consideration of multiple amendments to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. Following the nearly 15-hour long marathon session, the Senate approved a…
Senate Unanimously Adopts Ernst Amendment Prohibiting Raising the Minimum Wage During CCP Virus Pandemic
An amendment offered by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to prohibit increasing the federal minimum wage while the nation continues grappling with the CCP Virus was unanimously adopted by the Senate late Thursday. “Adopted by voice vote: Ernst Amendment #767 (Re: Prohibit the increase of the federal minimum wage during a global pandemic) in relation to…
Senate Adopts Ernst Amendment to Not Raise the Minimum Wage During Pandemic
An amendment offered by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to prohibit increasing the federal minimum wage while the nation continues grappling with the CCP Virus was unanimously adopted by the Senate late Thursday. “Adopted by voice vote: Ernst Amendment #767 (Re: Prohibit the increase of the federal minimum wage during a global pandemic) in relation to…
Kudlow: Trump Was a ‘Brilliant, Consequential’ President
Larry Kudlow, one of former President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers, told Fox News on Monday that Trump was a “brilliant, consequential” president. “While I may disagree with President Trump’s behavior in the last couple of months, I think in policy terms he was a brilliant, consequential president,” Kudlow said. “Our tax cuts helped those…
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