Nate Jackson
The economic recovery is on the minds of millions of people these days. It is, after all, a universal kitchen table issue. Whether itâs rampant inflation on basic items that
far exceeds the Federal Reserveâs 2% refrain, or whether itâs a breadwinner unable or unwilling to find a job, the economic picture doesnât have quite the feeling of hope that it did last fall.
When it comes to the unemployed choosing to stay unemployed because their benefits exceed the wages they could earn, President Joe Biden on Monday again denied thereâs a problem, blamed employers for the problem because theyâre not paying enough, touted government hiring, and floated more aid to fix the problem. The very fact that heâs made defensive remarks
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The White House is defending ethics waivers for ex-union officials, saying they are in the interest of governing.
The Biden administration has come under scrutiny from Republicans on Capitol Hill after its decision to circumvent federal ethics rules to staff former union officials in senior posts.
Beginning in early March, the White House waived certain rules for former labor union personnel to fill Biden’s transition teams and government vacancies, who would have otherwise been prevented from communicating with their old unions.
A so-called ethics waiver lifts constraints imposed on members of the executive branch to work with previous colleagues or clients who might benefit from their closeness to White House authority.
The Biden administration granted waivers to two former union officials in February and March
The officials who received the waivers are Alethea Predeoux and Celeste Drake
White House officials have argued that the waivers were necessary and in the public interest for them to carry out their job functions
The move has been slammed as hypocritical by critics who claim that the union boss appointments have resulted in anti-worker policies