Give working families a $1,400 per-person check to help pay their bills, bringing their total relief payment from this and the December down payment to $2,000. More than 1 in 3 households — and half of Black and Latino households — are struggling to pay for usual household expenses like rent and groceries during the pandemic. In this crisis, working families need more than the $600 per person that Congress passed last year. President-elect Biden is calling on Congress to increase that direct financial assistance to $2,000. An additional $1,400 per person in direct checks will help hard-hit households cover expenses, spend money at local businesses in their communities, and stimulate the economy. President-elect Biden's plan will also expand eligibility to adult dependents who have been left out of previous rounds of relief and all mixed status households. And, his plan will ensure that the Treasury Department has the flexibility and resources it needs to deliver stimulus … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Treasury nominee Janet Yellen tells Congress to act on ‘widespread devastation’ caused by COVID by passing $1.9tn package or face even longer recessions
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How to boost your pension by £1000s and stop the coronavirus crisis from delaying retirement
Personal pension or self-invested personal pension (Sipp) - This is probably the most flexible type of pension as you can choose your own provider and how much you invest. Workplace pension - The Government has made it so it's compulsory for employers to automatically enrol you in your workplace pension, unless you choose to opt out. These so-called defined contribution (DC) pensions are usually chosen by your employer and you won't be able to change it. Minimum contributions rose to 8% in April 2019, with employees now paying in 5% and employers contributing 3%. This is up from the 5% of contributions workers and companies were required to pay in previously, where employees contributed 3% and employers 2%. Final salary pension - This is a also a workplace pension but here, what you get in retirement is decided based on your salary, and you'll be paid a set amount each year on retiring. It's often referred to as a gold-plated pension or a defined benefit (DB) … [Read more...] about How to boost your pension by £1000s and stop the coronavirus crisis from delaying retirement
Trump PARDONS Steve Bannon: President grants clemency to 143 people including White House strategist who ‘defrauded MAGA fans out of $1M’, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and convicted politicians
Jaime A. Davidson: President Trump commuted the sentence of Jaime A. Davidson. This commutation is supported by Mr. Davidson's family and friends, Alice Johnson, and numerous others. In 1993, Mr. Davidson was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in relation to the murder of an undercover officer. Notably, witnesses who testified against Mr. Davidson later recanted their testimony in sworn affidavits and further attested that Mr. Davidson had no involvement. Although Mr. Davidson has been incarcerated for nearly 29 years, the admitted shooter has already been released from prison. Following the commutation of his sentence, Mr. Davidson will continue legal efforts to clear his name. In addition, while incarcerated, Mr. Davidson mentored and tutored over 1,000 prisoners to help them achieve their GED certificates. Mr. Davidson has earned praise from prison officials for his dedication to helping others. … [Read more...] about Trump PARDONS Steve Bannon: President grants clemency to 143 people including White House strategist who ‘defrauded MAGA fans out of $1M’, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and convicted politicians
Death Row Records co-founder Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris has been freed by President Trump and will walk out of prison today after 32 years behind bars for kidnap and attempted murder after intense lobbying by his friend Snoop Dogg
Though now defunct, in its heyday Death Row Records was one of Harris' most successful ventures, selling 18 million albums and earning more than $325 million in its first four years alone, launching to stardom west coast rap legends including Dr. Dre, NWA, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur, and was widely credited with changing the face of 90s hip hop. … [Read more...] about Death Row Records co-founder Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris has been freed by President Trump and will walk out of prison today after 32 years behind bars for kidnap and attempted murder after intense lobbying by his friend Snoop Dogg
SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into space – taking its growing internet ‘megaconstellation’ to almost 1,000
SpaceX explained: ' SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket (collectively referred to as Starship) represent a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars and beyond. … [Read more...] about SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into space – taking its growing internet ‘megaconstellation’ to almost 1,000