Is Biden’s Relief Plan Too Big? Maybe. Is the Republican Plan Too Small? Definitely.
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Everything Is Gambling Now
The GameStop surge was just one of the ways Americans have renewed their love of betting.
So, When Are the New Stimulus Checks Coming?
There are a lot of bizarre, self-imposed congressional limits that may delay final passage until March.
Somehow WeWork—WeWork!—Is on the Cusp of Thriving
The troubled startup was primed to fail in a pandemic. Here’s how it survived.
Johnson & Johnson files for emergency use of Covid-19 shot
The vaccine is a single dose shot that experts say is key to vaccinating vulnerable, hard-to-reach and even skeptical people.
Biden health team hatches new vaccine strategy as variant threat builds
The FDA’s acting commissioner, Janet Woodcock, said in a statement Thursday that the agency would release updates soon.
Frontrunner emerges for Biden’s Medicare and Medicaid chief
The next CMS administrator will oversee Biden’s efforts to expand Obamacare and erase much of Trump’s health care legacy.
Biden administration to begin shipping vaccine doses directly to pharmacies
Many pharmacies are already administering vaccine doses that have been allocated to states.
The COVID Economy Is Probably Even Worse for Women Than It Looks
Unemployment statistics don’t tell the whole story.
Keep Your Dog Entertained With This Plush Tree Full of Squirrels, Now on Sale
The Outward Hound Hide a Squirrel Toy is now $10, or 20 percent off the regular price.
Economy will return to pre-pandemic level this year, CBO predicts
Employment levels, however, will not fully recover until 2024.
Biden confronts the limits of his executive power
Without help from Congress, he has few options to turn the U.S. economy around.
Fed’s Powell warns U.S. economy ‘long way from a full recovery’
“There’s nothing more important to the economy now than people getting vaccinated,” Jerome Powell said.
Wall Street shrugs at Washington’s debt pileup
The debt poses no imminent danger to U.S. finances, economists say, so the more pressing concern should be jump-starting the economy.
Friday Night Owls: Summers does it again, worrying about too much stimulus instead of not enough
Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week.
Josh Bivens at the Economic Policy Institute writes—The Biden rescue plan is neither risky nor a distraction from structural issues:
Economist Larry Summers raised fears today that the Biden administration’s economic rescue plan might go too far, leading to economic overheating or squandering political and economic space for long-run reforms down the road.
‘Why is the president going to Delaware?’ Oh, noes! They have Biden cornered now!
I get it. The media have a job to do. And for the first time in four years, the government doesn’t have a cabinet-level Department of Gaslighting.
But this is a question this reporter already knows the answer to, right?
Right?
I believe this is AP White House correspondent Zeke Miller, but he’s wearing a mask, so I don’t know for sure. For all I know this is what Carrot Top looks like when he’s not on stage.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg identifies the biggest challenge facing students: teachers unions
Billionaire former self-appointed Emperor of New York City Michael Bloomberg was on MSNBC the other day and told the world that what our country needs now is union-busting. According to Bloomberg, the issues facing schools and students and income inequality and social inequality in our education system, which is exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, will only be solved when the teachers unions across the country bow to state and federal pressures to reopen schools.
Meet Saima Mohsin, the first woman, immigrant, and Muslim U.S. attorney in American history
Shortly after Joe Biden was sworn into office as president of the United States, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider submitted his resignation letter. In his letter, he noted that his position would be given to “one of the finest federal prosecutors I’ve ever known,” Saima Mohsin. “As the first woman, immigrant, Muslim United States Attorney in American history, her service is truly historic,” he continued.
Lou Dobbs’ show is canceled, and he didn’t even get to do a farewell episode
It looks like Fox News finally discovered the secret Howdy Doody talisman that their now-former host Lou Dobbs kept, because according to the Los Angeles Times, they are canceling his show on Fox Business. News of the cancellation comes one day after voting software company Smartmatic filed a lawsuit against Fox News and hosts Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, and Jeanine Pirro for $2.
Joe Biden Says Donald Trump Shouldn’t Receive Intelligence Briefings
The former president has a history of “erratic behavior,” Biden cautioned.
Lou Dobbs’ Fox Business Network Show Is Canceled
The cable channel cut “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” hosted by the staunch Trump ally.
U.S. backs Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and African, to head WTO
The decision breaks with the Trump administration’s opposition to Okonjo-Iweala and brings the U.S. in line with much of the rest of the world.
Backlash Grows Against Centrist Move To Restrict COVID-19 Relief Checks
“Today’s weak jobs report highlights how American families are struggling and need immediate relief,” a Republican congressman said.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Releases Absurd Conspiracy Infomercial
Far-right network OAN aired the video on repeat.
Matt Gaetz Seems Too Excited By Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Press Conference
“I just threw up in my mouth,” one Twitter user responded.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our In-Home Therapists Are Refusing Vaccination. What Should We Do?
Parenting advice on vaccine refusal, college funds, and Beetlejuice.
When I Got Laid Off at 62, I Knew I Would Never Work in Journalism Again
I spent more than two decades at my newspaper. Now it’s gone.
Malcolm & Marie Isn’t Art. It’s a Meltdown.
Some of the most bittersweet, beautiful moments in cinema history have come from rambling, difficult-to-watch lovers’ spats. Quarrels can illuminate the rot in a relationship, and panning one of his films. Malcolm & Marie is akin to watching two sentient think pieces scream at each other. The self-indulgence of the script takes up so much air, it’s a small miracle that Washington and Zendaya don’t disappear.
Larry Summers Has Some Weird Fears About the Biden Relief Plan
He doesn’t fully spell out why he thinks Congress shouldn’t spend too much, because that would undermine his weird point.
Biden administration deploys more than 1,000 active-duty troops to aid vaccination efforts
Some of the military members will arrive for deployment in California within the next 10 days.