Weak US jobs reports sparks calls for elimination of pandemic aid
The surprisingly weak US jobs report Friday is being used to ramp up demands to eliminate pandemic-related social support measures in order to force workers back into unsafe workplaces.
The US Labor Department reported a net of 266,000 new jobs in April, dramatically lower than the one million new jobs that were expected by economists. In fact, Goldman Sachs economists had expected a total of 1.3 million jobs in April.
People wait for a distribution of food in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, April 18, 2020. (Credit: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
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Once the hottest ticket in town, vaccine appointments are now there for the taking.
By
Julia Silverman
5/3/2021 at 4:37pm
Getting an appointment for a vaccine at mass vaccination clinics, like the one pictured at the Portland airport, has gotten a whole lot easier in the past week.
In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 vaccines have gone from a scarce, in-demand resource in Oregon to being freely available for the taking.Â
A cursory check of vaccine scheduling tools finds availability at almost any hour at the mass vaccination site at the Oregon Convention Center, as soon as this Wednesday; at pharmacies around the metro area, meanwhile, you can get a walk-in shot, no appointment needed. You can even shop around for the shot you wantâmaybe youâre in the mood for Pfizer today, or did you wake up on the Moderna side of the bed? (Meanwhile, in India.)Â