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• newsbrig.com17 minutes ago
• De Blasio resumes construction spending amid COVID dig out
• Happy days are almost here again, Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed Monday. Citing improved finances, the mayor announced that he’s opening the spigot to initiate$17 billion in spending on 1,700 construction and renovation projects. De Blasio had imposed a “pause” — a freeze on capital project spending last year — as the Big Apple grappled with the coronavirus pandemic that ravaged the Big Apple’s economy. Revenues to city coffers cratered amid emergency safety measures that imposed business lockdowns and triggered massive layoffs. “New York City is unpausing capital projects,” de...
• New York Post32 minutes ago
• De Blasio resumes construction spending amid dig out from COVID-19 downturn
• More On: Coronavirus in NY Hypocritical COVID politicians want lockdown for you, but not them NYC jails deliberately misdiagnosing COVID-19, using faulty thermometers, suit claims It’s a high bar to impeach Cuomo — but his political ambitions have been destroyed CDC chief ‘deeply concerned’ that drop in COVID-19 rates has stalled Happy days are almost here again, Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed Monday. Citing improved finances, the mayor announced that he’s opening the spigot to initiate$17 billion in spending on 1,700 construction and renovation projects. De Blasio had imposed...
• washingtonexaminer.com1 hour(s) ago
• Democrats ready to pull plug on minimum wage hike in $1.9 trillion spending bill
• Realizing they lack a path to 51 votes, Senate Democrats appear ready to abandon a plan to add a minimum wage hike to President Biden’s $1.9 trillion spending package. Senate Democrats said it’s now much more likely they will take up a wage hike in separate legislation and not on the broad COVID-19 spending package that they hope to usher into law. “We are going to find another path, which we need to do,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat. “Even though the parliamentarian has ruled and even...
• msn.com2 hour(s) ago
• Biden is reportedly discussing an infrastructure spending plan in the wake of devastating winter storms
• South still grappling with water crisis following devastating winter storm Senate Democrats prepare to advance the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan without a $15-an-hour minimum wage © Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Joe Biden speaks in Texas. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo President Joe Biden has reportedly begun talks with lawmakers about infrastructure spending. His plan to rebuild roads and bridges may have a hefty price tag, The Associated Press reported.  Bidens team has used this months harsh winter storm in Texas to talk about his plans.  Visit the Business section of...
• breitbart.com3 hour(s) ago
• Construction Spending Booms: Single-Family Homes Up 24.2%
• U.S. construction spending rose by more than twice the level expected in January, highlighting the ongoing strength of the U.S. housing market. Construction spending jumped 1.7 percent from December’s revised level to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.52 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Monday. That was better than the eight-tenths of a percent forecast by economists. The January figure is 5.8 percent higher than a year prior. Residential construction was been driven much higher by a sharp increase in demand for single-family homes and a shrinking supply of existing homes for...
• cvbj.biz3 hour(s) ago
• Not all classics admit reinvention: the failure of Punky Brewster
• In the 1980s, Punky Brewster (a very young Soleil Moon Frye) conquered the hearts of viewers. He did it with his combination of charm and intelligence, as opposed to the seemingly stern Henry played by George Gaynes. The chemistry between both actors dazzled on screen and turned the NBC series into an era benchmark, in addition to one of the most watched programs on television. The story of the orphan who ends up being adopted by an unpredictable character, became a critical and public success. It was also an instantaneous...
• newsbrig.com3 hour(s) ago
• Golden Globes 2021: Norman Lear Receives Carol Burnett Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television
• American television writer-producer Norman Lear was awarded the Carol Burnett Award during the Golden Globes 2021 ceremony. Lear has developed many 1970s sitcoms such as  All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time and its 2017 remake, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Maude. Lear is also a political activist and he was a silent partner of The Nation magazine and founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way in 1980 to counter the Christian right in politics. He has also supported First Amendment rights. Golden Globes...
• cvbj.biz4 hour(s) ago
• They criticize an English policy for spending more than 2,500 euros on Apple devices
• During the pandemic, many workers were forced to change their routines in the office for the telecommuting and employers had to provide devices to support this transition. In most cases, many chose to buy products from Manzana, which in theory, should be returned with the return to normality. Custom AirPods However, an investigation at a government office in England has revealed that teleworking has been the excuse of some politicians, to buy Apple devices for personal purposes. And the critics have not been long in coming. Buy custom Apple devices...
• cvbj.biz5 hour(s) ago
• the failure of ‘Punky Brewster’ – Latest News, Breaking News, Top News Headlines
• In the 1980s, Punky Brewster (a very young Soleil Moon Frye) conquered the hearts of viewers. He did it with his combination of charm and intelligence, as opposed to the seemingly stern Henry played by George Gaynes. The chemistry between the two actors dazzled on screen and turned the NBC series into an era benchmark, in addition to one of the most watched programs on television. The story of the orphan who ends up being adopted by an unpredictable character, became a critical and public success. It was also an...
• cbslocal.com5 hour(s) ago
• Dept. Of Human Rights Settles With Eagan Company That Wouldnt Hire Women
• MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has reached a settlement with a wood products manufacturer in Eagan they say would refuse to hire women. The discriminatory practice at Villaume Industries was discovered after an investigation began in 2019, according to officials. The department found Villaume would refuse to accept women applicants from an employment agency. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Some May See Even More Money From Potential Economic Relief Package Villaume will pay a $90,000 fine as a result, as well as a donation to “an...
• breitbart.com5 hour(s) ago
• Atlanta Fed’s GDPNOW Jumps to 10% Growth for First Quarter
• The Atlanta Fed’s real-time GDP estimate jumped to 10 percent on Monday following better than expected data on manufacturing and construction spending. The GDPNow tracker takes economic data points as they’re released and plugs them into a formula that attempts to project GDP for the current quarter. It can be very volatile and has had a tough time estimating growth as the economy has been buffeted by the pandemic and huge government spending programs aimed at boosting the economy. The GDPNow score has skyrocketed over the past month. The initial read on...
• New York Post6 hour(s) ago
• McDonalds CEO vows to crack down on sexual harassment in the workplace
• More On: mcdonalds Black McDonald’s franchise owners launch 90-day protest at company headquarters Cockatoos swarm woman for her McDonald’s hash brown McDonald’s sets new diversity goals amid discrimination allegations Burger King, Wendy’s are the latest to enter chicken wars McDonald’s chief executive is vowing to crackdown on sexual harassment at the Golden Arches in the wake of a new report detailing disturbing allegations by female employees. “Sexual harassment in the workplace is an affront to everything we stand for as a system,” Chris Kempczinski, chief executive of the fast...
• cvbj.biz7 hour(s) ago
• US construction spending hits record high in January
• US construction spending hits record high in January
• usnews.com8 hour(s) ago
• US Spending on Construction Projects Rises 1.7% in January
• By MATT OTT, AP Business Reporter SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 1.7% in January as new home building continues to lift the sector. Last months increase followed small revised gains in December and November. Spending on residential construction rose 2.5% in January, with single family home projects up 3%, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Despite an economy that’s been battered for nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, historically low interest rates and city dwellers seeking more space in the suburbs and beyond...
• wtop.com8 hour(s) ago
• US spending on construction projects rises 1.7% in January
• SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Spending on U.S. construction projects rose 1.7% in January as new home building continues to lift the sector. Last month’s increase followed small revised gains in December and November. Spending on residential construction rose 2.5% in January, with single family home projects up 3%, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Despite an economy that’s been battered for nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, historically low interest rates and city dwellers seeking more space in the suburbs and beyond has boosted home sales. Last...
• washingtonexaminer.com9 hour(s) ago
• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption, sentenced to one year in prison
• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling by a Paris court Monday and was sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year suspended sentence. Sarkozy served as president from 2007 to 2012 and was convicted over attempts to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate regarding a lawsuit involving the former leader, the Associated Press reported. The 66-year-old politician was told he would be entitled to request being detained in-home with an electronic bracelet. FRENCH COURT FINDS ITS GOVERNMENT GUILTY OF VIOLATING PARIS...
• msn.com11 hour(s) ago
• 10 Things Youll Spend Less on in Retirement
• Union: Many Capitol Police officers want to retire or leave after riot Cattle stranded on ship to be destroyed in port as second vessel returns to Spain Best & Worst Refi Mortgage Companies of 2021 Ad Microsoft Price Alert: These SUVs Are Now Only $19,000 (Deal Of The Day) Ad Microsoft Full screen 1/11 SLIDES © Getty Images A popular retirement guideline...
• wtop.com17 hour(s) ago
• This Week: Construction data, Nordstrom earns, jobs report
• A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: SPOTLIGHT ON CONSTRUCTION The Commerce Department issues its latest tally of U.S. construction spending Monday. Economists project that spending increased by a modest 0.7% in January. That would follow a 1% increase in December, as strength in spending on residential projects, particularly single-family homes, offset a sustained weakness in nonresidential construction. With mortgage rates at historic lows, housing has been a star performer over the past year even as the pandemic ravages other parts of...
• abc7.com21 hour(s) ago
• 2021 Golden Globes: Norman Lear accepts award for long career in TV
• NEW YORK -- Norman Lear accepted the Carol Burnett Award on Sunday at the Golden Globes for his storied career in television, saying he could not feel more blessed.The 98-year-old still-working television legend, creator of All in the Family, The Jeffersons and One Day at a Time, is the third winner of the award that honors outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen.Speaking from what appeared to be his home and sitting in an easy chair, Lear praised the woman for whom the award is named.I am convinced...