First of its kind default. A deal offered by Speaker John Boehner to reopen the government and lift the debt ceiling, one that was supposed to be voted on by the house tonight as i speak to you. That deal has now been nixed. Republican leadership in the house appear to have no idea what to do next and there is no good reason to believe anyone knows what will happen next. The house measure that was to have been voted on would have funded the government through december 15, extended the debt limit to february 7 and ended employer contributions to Health Insurance for members of congress and its staff, the white house and its staff as well as cabinet members. In this case government contributions since the government is the employer. As that made its way to the house rules committee, heritage activists urged them to vote no. And shortly after a vote was killed. Just 24 hours after we thought we had a deal coming from the senate. Here is another layer of gamesmanship to the drama playing o
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The Pandemic Has Made a Big Problem That Much Worse
Help Wanted
Long before COVID-19 arrived in Western Mass., businesses across many sectors were struggling to find adequate supplies of good help. But now, just as the economy seems ready to surge, the problem, fueled increasingly by unemployment benefits that are conspiring to keep workers on the sidelines, is getting considerably worse, with no real end in sight.
Steve Corrigan has been in the landscaping business for more than 40 years now, and for most of that time, finding good help has been a challenge to one degree or another.
But he says he’s never seen anything quite like this.
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