Biden gives most federal employees day off on Christmas Eve

Snippet of Article: "...Federal agencies will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24, President Joe Biden announced, giving federal employees an extra day off the day before Christmas.

The president made the announcement via an executive order that he signed Thursday.

“All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, the day before Christmas Day,” the executive order states. ...President-elect Donald Trump, during his first term in office, gave federal employees an extra day off for Christmas Eve in 2020, 2019 and 2018..."

Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

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Biden: "I am an elderly man ... I know what the hell I'm doing"

Snippet of Article: "After reporters fired questions about the descriptions of his mental state in special counsel Robert Hur's 383-page report, Biden fired back. "I'm well-meaning and I'm an elderly man," the president said. ...Thursday's stunning events — Hur's description of Biden in the report, then Biden's shaky press conference — alarmed many senior Democrats, including former aides to Biden. Some acknowledged that the report and Biden's appearance afterward could fuel doubts about his chance of being re-elected, and then serving as president until he's 86. ..."

Source: www.axios.com

Inflation ticks upward to 3.7% for August 2023

Snippet of Article: "Inflation ticks upward to 3.7% as the Fed's fight to tame high consumer prices rolls on. Annual inflation has now ticked up two months in a row. ...Core inflation, a measurement of cost increases that removes energy and food prices because of their volatility, rose 4.3%. ...it ticked higher in August because of cuts in oil production, which led to higher gasoline prices. ...the inflation metric that excludes food and energy prices. ...gas prices usually fall in August as consumers start to drive less, but this year was a break from that pattern."

Source: www.nbcnews.com

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Emerson Poll: 71% of Democratic Voters Think Biden Should Be 2024 Nominee

Snippet of Article: "While Biden’s approval has remained consistent among Democratic voters, at 77% approval in January and 78% in February, the share of Democratic voters who think Biden should be the 2024 nominee has jumped by 13 points since the January Emerson poll, from 58% to 71%. Less than a third (29%) of Democratic voters think someone else should be the Democratic nominee in 2024. Spencer Kimball, Executive Director of Emerson College Polling, said: “Biden’s support is highest among Democratic voters under 35..."

Source: Emerson College Polling

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Still No Stimulus as Jobless Claims Continue to Surge

Weekly Jobless Claims on the Rise Again, at 745,000

Snippet of Article: "...a continued sluggish recovery...This new figure also represents an increase from last week’s revised level. The previous week was revised to 736,000 from 730,000 new claims..."

Source: yahoo.com

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