Image courtesy of the White House After six years in office, President Barack Obama delivered his seventh State of the Union address to Congress and the American public on the anniversary of his inauguration on January 20, 2009. For the first time in his presidency, the national economy looks improved, with “record low unemployment” and… Read more »
Raising the minimum wage seems to be a trending economic push within city councils, state assemblies, and the federal government. Since the beginning of the year, the White House has been actively lobbying Congress to raise the minimum wage by proposing an hourly jump of $2.85, bringing the national minimum wage to $10.10 an hour…. Read more »
Yesterday, citizens across the country voted on who should represent them in Congress and in their state legislatures. The major news out of the elections is that the Republicans now control the United States Congress and Senate, for the last two years of President Barack Obama’s term. Republicans gained at least seven seats for a… Read more »