GOP Economics
Since 1980 I have not thought the GOP had the best economic ideas to put this country on the path for progress….and since then all their economic solutions have actually done little to improve the lives of Americans unless they are in the wealthy class.
These days nothing has changed……here are some of the statements made that illustrate the GOP lackluster economic ideas and why.
First infrastructure……most specially our road systems….
… it’s up to Senate Republicans to try to demonstrate there’s some rationale for their GOP colleagues to be participating in this thing called government. It’s been ages since they’ve been called upon to proactively contribute to a policy-making process, in this case infrastructure, and thus far they’re not making much headway.
(The Legislature adjourned May 21; this represents the most recent report from the VDOL.)
Figure 2 shows the spike in suspected fraudulent claims.
Peak was April 25, 2020, and last bar is May 15, 2021
VDOL tables as prepared for the Legislature. Click HERE to see full report.
During the benefit week ending May 15th there were 28,406 weekly claims filed. This is a decrease of 3,750 continued claims filed over the previous benefit week. During the week ending May 15, $9,040,843 in benefits were paid out to claimants.
Claimants have started to enter work search information on weekly claims if they do not qualify for an exemption. Earlier last week, an issue prompted some claimants to enter work search information when they should have been exempt (e.g. self-employed, independent contractor, etc.) and others who were not prompted to enter work search information when they should have been.
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) - During the week of May 16-22, a total of 197 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Dep.
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May 27, 2021 | 10:06 AM
During the week of May 16-22, a total of 197 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is a decrease of 212 claims from the prior week’s total of 409.
The latest number of continued state claims is 2,447 for the week ending May 15, a decrease of 76 from the prior week’s total of 2,523. This indicates the number of unemployed workers eligible for and receiving benefits after their initial claim.
For the week ending May 22, a total of $356,000 was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $701,000 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), $50,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and $300,000 in Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits.