On May 30, 2022, Americans throughout the country will honor the heroic soldiers and women who gave their lives in defense of our country. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer, with many family gatherings, pool parties, parades, and backyard cookouts. The genuine meaning of Memorial Day, on the other hand, is a…
Drug abuse and opioid abuse are strongly associated in two linked studies by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers. Unemployed Americans are 40% more likely to misuse opioids than those who work 35-40 hours per week. According to UCLA professor Dr. Jian Li Dr. Jian Li said that “With emergency visits for opioid overdoses…
For the week ending May 14, the Labor Department reported an increase of 21,000 in first claims for state unemployment benefits, bringing the total to 218,000, the highest level since January. This week, Reuters polled a group of economists and predicted that 200,000 people applied for jobs. There has been little movement since March’s 53-year…
Japanese toymaker TOYKO Beginning on Sunday, VP Biden will continue his diplomatic trip to Asia, reassuring friends about North Korea’s danger and rallying nations around his administration’s new Indo-Pacific economic objectives. Five years after the Trump administration pulled the United States out of the United States, Vice President Biden will meet with leaders from Australia,…
Despite an increase of 218,000 last week, the majority of the rise was concentrated in only a few states like Kentucky and California. The number of people requesting unemployment compensation was at a historically low level. The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 from the…
The first McKinsey American Opportunity Survey focuses on Americans’ perceptions of economic opportunity, the hurdles they confront, and the route ahead to create a more inclusive economy. Even as parts of the U.S. begin the long road to recovery from the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our goal was for Americans to…