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The past week has seen the Republican Party maneuver to consider potential replacements for Rep. Liz Cheney in her leadership role, with Rep. Elise Stefanik emerging as the strongest contender. It also saw former President Donald Trump s ban on Facebook upheld and Caitlyn Jenner s first interview as a prospective gubernatorial candidate in California and finished with underwhelming jobs numbers for President Joe Biden. Here are some of the best quotes of the week. The Fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020 will be, from this day forth, known as THE BIG LIE! Former President
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Biden makes another massive blunder as he falsely claims $2T infrastructure plan will create 16 million jobs
Updated: May 7 2021, 10:04 ET
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JOE Biden made a huge blunder by falsely claiming that his $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan would create 16 million jobs during a speech on Wednesday.
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He falsely claimed projections showed the plan would create 16 million jobs - more than 13 million more than actual projectionsCredit: Reuters
During the address, Biden significantly misstated estimates on how many jobs the plan would create, claiming it would add 16 million - which is well above actual projections. All the economists, including the liberal as well as the conservative think tanks, point out we will create up to 16 million good-paying jobs, Biden said.
“This might be one of the most disappointing jobs reports of all time.” That’s how Nick Bunker, the economic research director for North America at the Indeed Hiring Lab, summed up the new monthly employment numbers released Friday. After a strong month of hiring in March, payrolls grew by just 266,000 workers in April, and the unemployment rate rose slightly. The general reaction among economists and journalists was one of shock and bafflement; going in, analysts had expected a burst of 1 million new jobs or more, as vaccinations picked up and the unemployment rolls shrank. As University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers put it, “This is a big miss that changes how we think about the recovery.” Before, it looked like the economy was on track. Now, it’s unclear.