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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to roll back Medicaid work requirements in its latest effort to undo a controversial Trump-era policy. Federal health officials planned Friday to inform 10 states that they would revoke permissions … [Continue reading] about Biden administration to undo Medicaid work requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now earning the same amount in wages and salaries that they did before the virus struck — even with nearly 9 … [Continue reading] about Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — A man charged with murder in a shooting at a Minnesota medical clinic bought the handgun he used in the attack with a permit from the local police department, even though he had been the subject of a restraining order for … [Continue reading] about Report: Police granted clinic shooting suspect gun permit
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks edge higher as Wall Street looks to close wobbly week NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher as Wall Street looks to close a wobbly week of trading. The S&P 500 index was up 0.2% in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones … [Continue reading] about Update on the latest in business:
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide told Democratic lawmakers that the administration took months to release data revealing how many people living at nursing homes died of COVID-19 because officials “froze” over worries the … [Continue reading] about Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over nursing home data requests
