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President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational

The U.S. new cases 7-day rolling average are 14.5 % LOWER than the 7-day rolling average one week ago and U.S. deaths due to coronavirus are now 17.6 % LOWER than the rolling average one week ago. Todays posts include: U.S. Coronavirus New Cases are 49,356 U.S. Coronavirus deaths are at 1,557 U.S. Coronavirus immunizations have been administered to 29.4 % of the population The 7-day rolling average rate of growth of the pandemic shows new cases improved and deaths worsened The Real Reasons Why...

“When you stand back and look at it, that’s when you really can appreciate the sheer scope of it."

The package is a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater health care access and direct aid to families.

$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package could change social safety net forever Share Updated: 1:30 PM CST Mar 12, 2021 Associated Press $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package could change social safety net forever Share Updated: 1:30 PM CST Mar 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript BUSINESSES STAND TO BENEFIT. >> THIS IS THE FIRST FIVE PAGES OF THE MORE THAN 600 PAGE COVID RELIEF PLAN. MANY OF THE THINGS ARE COMING AT THE RIGHT TIME. FOR THOSE WHO ARE U...

President Biden, when signing the package into law Thursday, referenced it as an overt attempt to redraw the country's economic fault lines in a way that's bigger than the pandemic.

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed as a generational expansion of the social safety net.

Image credit: Jake Neher/WDET Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution says generational wealth is what really influences student loans. The burden of student debt in this country is crushing millions of Americans’ hopes for financial success and economic freedom. Over $1.6 trillion of student loan debt looms over the economy. Many Americans agree something should be done to remedy the crisis, but disagree on how to go about it. For some, there’s a popular mindset of “I had to tak...

Nine Black History Month events to participate in this February While many local celebrations might not be happening in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations in Cincinnati are honoring Black history. and last updated 2021-02-08 11:49:32-05 CINCINNATI — February is Black History Month. And while many local celebrations might not be happening in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various organizations in Cincinnati are honoring Black history. Here a...

There are a variety of forms of housing discrimination, said Perry, which makes addressing them complex. Some occur daily, he said. "Theres rental discrimination — landlords consistently discriminate against Black, brown and Asian folk," he said. Theres also the practice of real estate agents directing potential homebuyers toward a particular neighborhood based on the buyers race. And there are instances of landlords harassing tenants over their failure to pay the rent — a problem thats esp...