5 facts about the U.S. national debt
As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
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As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here’s a primer on the national debt of the United States.
The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.
Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits.
24% of civilian workers in the United States, or roughly 33.6 million people, do not have access to paid sick leave.
Response to the pandemic has pushed the federal budget higher than it’s been in decades, but Americans are slightly less concerned about the deficit than in recent years.
COVID-19 may yet do what years of advocacy have failed to: Make telework a benefit available to more than a relative handful of U.S. workers.
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