Congresswoman Katie Porter has introduced legislation to make it easier for families headed by single parents to get help from the expanded child tax credit. The Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act, which is co-led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), would change the income threshold for Americans filing as …
Read More »U.S. adds 916,000 jobs in March; unemployment down to 6%
The U.S. economy added close to 920,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly report. The report showed an addition of 916,000 jobs, beating many analysts’ expectations of about 850,000. As expected, the figures show a large number of American workers returning to the workforce. Even …
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