GDP contracted 0.9 percent in second quarter: Are we in a recession?
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The American gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Kaine, Warner trying to find consensus in Senate on abortion protections
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Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are hoping to build bipartisan consensus to get legislation protecting abortion rights through the U.S. Senate, but both know it won’t be easy.
BLS: Unemployment rate remains 3.6 percent for fourth month, still higher than pre-pandemic
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In the June 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, the number of unemployed Americans remained essentially unchanged at 3.6 percent.
Ken Plum: Finding answers to one of our greatest challenges
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Virginia made major steps forward addressing the gun violence issue when Democrats controlled both houses of the General Assembly and the governorship.
Economy adds 428K jobs in April: Beyer comments on BLS report
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April and the unemployment rate remained stable at 3.6 percent.
Don Beyer on jobs report: ‘Labor market is impressively healthy’
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 431,000 in March and that the unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent.
Beyer on inflation news: ‘Global events are straining household budgets’
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the February Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, up from January’s 0.6 percent.
McEachin, community leaders announce bill to protect African American burial grounds
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin announced his introduction of the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act at an event at the University of Richmond this past weekend.
Spanberger survey finds Virginians oppose stock trading by lawmakers’ spouses
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Abigail Spanberger today announced the initial results of her survey asking Virginians if they believe that a ban on individual stock trading by members of Congress must also apply to their spouses.
Beyer on Fed confirmations: Republicans ‘sabotaging efforts to address inflation’
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Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee delayed a confirmation vote on President Joe Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees.
