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RPT - Real Situation at US Labor Market Not Reflected in Official Statistics - Experts

Urdu Point 01 Jun 2023

Moreover, the fact that the job market has stayed resilient despite reports about declining corporate profits can be explained by things like "government stimulus programs, changes in consumer purchasing habits, or characteristics unique to certain industries," Tracy Cauley, an HR at VEM Medical, explained ... ....

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Dollar retreats as Fed pause eyed; U.S. debt deal clears House

The Times of India 01 Jun 2023

A divided U.S ... The dollar was mixed in Asia trade and barely reacted to the vote, with the euro rising 0.04% against the greenback to $1.06895 ... The U.S ... "Until a broader stimulus program is unveiled, the yuan won't find a bid, especially with the (People's Bank of China) set to loosen monetary policy first," said strategists at Macquarie ... .

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Chesapeake-based 504 Capital celebrates 40 years of providing loans to small businesses

The Virginian-Pilot 31 May 2023

The loan program ... Our partners are critical to the success of the program and our organization.” ... The SBA offered a significant amount of government stimulus during the pandemic, such as Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and particularly to COVID at-risk industries including restaurants, child care and hospitality.

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India's GDP Grew 6.1% In Fourth Quarter Amid Strong Domestic Demand

Market Watch 31 May 2023

By Vibhuti Agarwal and Shan Li ... India's central bank last month raised its forecast for the current fiscal year to 6.5% from 6.4% ... Hajra said that since India, unlike other major economies, didn't implement large-scale fiscal stimulus programs during the pandemic, it has avoided the negative impact from the withdrawal of those programs ... Advertisement.

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Real Situation at US Labor Market Not Reflected in Official Statistics - Experts

Urdu Point 31 May 2023

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Debt ceiling deal detail I lurves: Start forking over those student loan payments

Hot Air 31 May 2023

For consumers taking advantage of the program, they have deferred 39 months worth of payments, resulting in more than $15,327 in additional discretionary income during the period, much larger than the amount most consumers received from other COVID stimulus programs.

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Historic gains: Low-income workers scored in the Covid economy

Politico 29 May 2023

During the pandemic, many families saw a significant boost from stimulus checks, topped-up unemployment benefits and enhanced child tax credit payments — aid that has all since ended ... “To the extent that you had roll off of pandemic-era stimulus programs happening alongside the real wage gains, they’re somewhat offsetting dynamics.”.

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Bill institutionalizing 'One Town, One Product' program OK'd on 3rd reading

Manila Bulletin 27 May 2023

Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.1171, the OTOP program is the government’s stimulus package for the promotion and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the countryside through the use of indigenous raw materials and the utilization of local skills and talents.

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Anxious retirees, social service groups among those making default contingency plans

SCNOW Morning News 27 May 2023

“We're already behind the eight-ball in what we're able to pay teachers,” she said of the organization's head start and early learning programs ... As one of the most populous states, it has received a large amount of government stimulus since 2020 ... A number of its programs began running out of already-appropriated funds and closed earlier this year.

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How PacWest tried to save itself

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 27 May 2023

Even before a series of failures rattled regional banks across the United States this year, one knew it needed to enact sweeping changes ... For a while, the strategy worked ... Then 2022 arrived ... They weren't done ... Deposits surged 30% that year, aided by an increase in activity from venture capital clients as well as pandemic-related stimulus programs ... 1 ... .

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Canada Preliminary Data Indicate C$41.31 Billion Budget Deficit in FY22-23

Market Watch 26 May 2023

The preliminary budget deficit for 2022-23 marks a significant narrowing from the previous year's shortfall of C$90.2 billion, which reflected stimulus spending tied to the Covid-19 pandemic. Spending on onetime Covid-19 programs has largely ceased.

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Opinion: Debt-ceiling bill should spend more money — not less — on America’s children

Market Watch 25 May 2023

Or back to 2009, when the Senate recommended a $100 billion reduction in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Great Recession’s stimulus package) — close to half of which came from programs that specifically help children, such as Head Start, school construction, education for disadvantaged children, and prevention programs.

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Overspending or undercharging? These can be signs that trauma has shaped your relationship with money

Canoe 25 May 2023

Chantel Chapman had a personal awakening at the age of 21 ... Story continues below ... Story continues below ... “I think there were a lot of unusual things happening with money, including the various [U.S] stimulus programs as well as lots of shifting in the way that we work which led to some deeper exploration by some in their careers and businesses.” ... .

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The Durham report sheds much light on the fourth ‘intelligence branch’ of the US gov’t

Life Site 25 May 2023

TARP (Troubled Asset Recovery Program), auto bailouts (GM), and the massive stimulus spending bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, i.e., those shovel ready jobs) were all part of the non-budget spending.

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Central Bankers, Economists Failed to Predict Soaring Inflation: Former Fed Chair Bernanke

The Epoch Times 24 May 2023

The Fed misjudged the economic impact of pandemic-era fiscal programs, which explains why many had failed to accurately forecast the inflation that resulted from the stimulus and ...