Biden’s Federal Reserve Appointments
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25 May
2022
Written by Valerie Cumming

Biden’s Federal Reserve Appointments »

The U.S. Federal Reserve System, or the Fed, is the country’s central banking system. It was created by Congress in 1913. The Fed Read more…

New Economic Perspectives
There are new economic perspectives from women in the Biden administration.
31 Mar
2021
Written by Valerie Cumming

New Economic Perspectives »

President Biden has appointing several women–and often women of color–to critical positions in his administration that will shape the country’s economic future. (Historically, Read more…

Biden’s First 100 Days Plan
27 Jan
2021
Written by Valerie Cumming

Biden’s First 100 Days Plan »

The world is watching to see what President Joe Biden accomplishes in his first 100 days. But why this particular time frame? What Read more…

States Begin to Reopen
Are you comfortable going back into public crowds again?
27 May
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

States Begin to Reopen »

One of the greatest challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is that every state has been impacted differently, and as a result, every state Read more…

The Reopening Debate
Going back to work may be a very difficult decision for a lot of people.
5 May
2020
Written by Valerie Cumming

The Reopening Debate »

It seems like a lifetime ago that we were able to eat at a restaurant, shop at the mall, check out a book Read more…

New Trade Agreement Receives Bipartisan Support
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19 Dec
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

New Trade Agreement Receives Bipartisan Support »

It might seem like Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on anything these days. But that’s not exactly true. In fact, on the same Read more…

The Fight for $15
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24 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

The Fight for $15 »

If you’ve ever had a summer or after-school job, you probably know what it’s like to work for minimum wage. What if you Read more…

Leveling the Playing Field
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17 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Leveling the Playing Field »

As you no doubt have already heard, earlier this month, the U.S. Women’s National Team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This victory Read more…

Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . But Now What?
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9 Jul
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . But Now What? »

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so far during the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have been killed by overdoses Read more…

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico
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4 Jun
2019
Written by Valerie Cumming

Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico »

By now, you’re probably pretty familiar with the tariff war between China and the United States: basically, we raise tariffs on goods from Read more…