Podcast Episodes

Episode 18: Job creation for September falls far short of expectations

Episode 18

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the monthly jobs report Friday showing the economy created far fewer jobs in the month of September than experts expected.

Total nonfarm employment increased 1…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Episode 17: Democrats try to sell $3.5 trillion spending plan as government shutdown looms

Episode 17

President Biden made headlines for claiming the bill would cost “zero dollars,” despite media reports and members of both parties commonly naming the bill’s cost at $3.5 trillion for the last several…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Episode 16: Potential exodus of Navy SEALs brings backlash on vaccine mandate

Episode 16

President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate sparked controversy among Americans, but one of the nation’s most elite fighting forces may be hit harder than other groups by the new requirement.

Defen…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 15: Report suggests new spending plan would shrink the economy

Episode 15

House Democrats have unveiled a litany of new tax proposals to fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion federal spending bill, but a new report suggests the spending plan would shrink the economy.

Th…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 14: President Biden unveils controversial COVID plan

Episode 14

President Joe Biden announced sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine mandates that will force millions of unvaccinated Americans to receive the vaccine, undergo weekly testing or lose their jobs, flipping on …

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 13: US economy created only a third of expected jobs in August

Episode 13

A new federal jobs report released Friday showed that job creation for the month of August fell far short of expectations.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed nonfarm jobs increased by 235,0…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 12: Kabul terrorist attack results in deadliest day for US military in a decade

Episode 12

Explosions in Afghanistan outside the Kabul airport Thursday have led to several civilian and military casualties and further heightened the chaotic evacuation of American citizens and Afghan nationa…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 11: Inflation drives record increase in SNAP benefits

Episode 11

As inflation continues its upward trend, government programs are giving Americans raises to keep up.

The Biden administration announced Monday a historic increase to the Supplemental Nutritional Assi…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Episode 10: Trillions of dollars are moving through the Senate

Episode 10

On the heels of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution Wednesday that sets Congress up for a major battle later this year.

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Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Episode 9: Gas prices and mask mandates on the rise across the country

Episode 9

After experiencing low fuel costs last year in most parts of the country, gas prices have now hit a new seven-year high nationwide while multiple major U.S. companies announced Tuesday they would req…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago