The official BLS seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2019 is 3.6%. There is no change since last month.
If one considers the total number of unemployed + those marginally attached to the labor force + those working part-time who want full-time work, the unemployment rate is 7.1%, as opposed to 7.3% for the last 2 months. Continue reading “Employment”
For $22,000, Pathway Church bought up $2.2 million worth of medical debt owed by 1,600 people and forgave it. 18 churches have been able to abolish $34.4 million in debt since 2018. [Kaiser Health News] Continue reading “This and That”
“As long as gay people don’t have their rights all across America, there’s no reason for celebration.”
–Marsha P. Johnson, a central figure in the gay liberation movement who was part of the Stonewall uprising Continue reading “Quotes”
On June 11th the NBC/WSJ survey found that 44% approve of the job that Trump is doing as president. 53% disapprove of the job that he is doing. Those approving of the job he is doing include 84% of Republicans, 36% of women, 32% of Latinos, 17% of African Americans but only 11% of Democrats. [NBC/WSJ 6/11/19] Continue reading “President Trump”
The 59th presidential election will take place on November 3, 2020. 493 days from today. Continue reading “2020”
Approval of the Congress generally remains quite bleak. Continue reading “Congress”
Women make up only 21% of mayors, 18% of governors, 17% of the members of the U.S. Senate, 17% of the members of the U.S. House and 5% of Fortune 1000 chief executives. [WP and Wikipedia] Continue reading “Women Will Get It Done”
Debbie and I were going to be in St. Louis for a family event. We knew from our neighbors, Jamie and Bob, that their son Gerard Ford Craft had opened four acclaimed restaurants in St. Louis and environs, so we asked them for a suggestion.
Based on where we were going to be earlier in the day, they suggested Brasserie by niche and kindly made a reservation for 8:30 p.m. Continue reading “Restaurant: Brasserie by niche”