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A onetime cash bonus to eligible employees walmart says it will expand maternity and parental leave benefits been a couple years since they took wages up. Before a lot of their competitors, took it to 9, now to 11 when youre talking this many workers, it gets your attention. I think we have to be careful, though. 1. 5 million workers in the u. S this wage hike from 10 an hour up to 11, thats nice, but walmarts wages are that low to begin with and weve been wondering for a long time with the tightness in the labor market when are the increases coming starting wage, to be clear. Not every worker makes that, but walmart is infamous for having workers on public assistance, so how much praise do they deserve, plus this 400 million worth of bonuses, which is great, one time, but lets not pretend this is some huge, amazing, generous thing. Theres been a lot of criticism of this company for underpaying workers for a long time. But some money is better than no money, right . Yeah, but you need
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Welcome to the committee on the Budget Hearing on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. This hearing will focus on Cbos Organizational and operational structure. Its the first of five hearings that the Committee Plans to hold regarding oversight of the congressional budget. The goal of todays hearing is to learn more about cbo, which was created as part of the congressional budget and impoundment act of 1974. For decades this agencys primary duth and function has been to assist congress in the federal budget making process providing cost estimates, economic analysis, working papers and other insightful publications. Members of the house and Senate Budget committees rely on cbo as an objective, impartial resource when writing budget resolutions. The agency also plays a key role in advising this committee as it enforces budget rules. Without question, there are dozens of fine men and women employed by cbo, including analysts, management and support staff, but more than 40 years s
It is 10 00 and good morning, everyone. The hearing will come to order. Welcome to the committee on the budgets hearing on oversight of the Congressional Budget Office. This hearing will focus on Cbos Organizational and operational structure. It is the first of five hearings that the Committee Plans to hold regarding oversight of the congressional budget. The goal of todays hearing is to learn more about cbo, which was created as part of the congressional budget and impoundment act of 1974. For decades, this agencys primary function and duty has been to assist congress in the federal budget making process by providing cost estimates, economic analysis, working papers and other insightful publications. Members of the house and Senate Budget committees rely on cbo as an objective, impartial resource when writing budget resolutions. The agency also plays a key role in advising this committee as it enforces budget rules. Without question, there are dozens of fine men and women employed by