Arizona’s 11 billionaires saw their collective wealth more than double over the last 17 months, accumulating a combined $35.4 billion.
The Census Bureau estimates that COVID-19 relief payments may have boosted almost 12 million Americans out of poverty.
A new website to find schools is announced as more Americans look for work, consider job changes, or monitor a big infrastructure jobs bill.
The Biden Administration is updating two programs to help unemployed people trying to get education or workforce training.
The vote to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of the bill failed along party lines. The boost will remain until its original September expiration date.
Democrats mock GOP for trying to take credit for billions in surplus while simultaneously trying to strip away policies that led to the extra money.
Arizonans who have been unemployed during the pandemic say the extra $60-$80 is a small amount but still something they would have been grateful for.