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The jobs report for the month of February shows a modest amount of added employment.

President Joe Biden says that the numbers may be good but it's not enough and he urges Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan.

added 379,000 jobs last month, far more than economists had expected, signaling the labor market recovery is finally gaining steam.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats want the Senate to pass their legislation.

The January numbers were also revised sharply higher to 166,000 added jobs versus 49,000 initially reported.

The leisure and hospitality industry added the most jobs in February with 355,000 new positions as some restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 were rolled back. The sector is still recovering from a rough winter, adding back positions that were lost rather than creating new jobs.

The unemployment rate — which only counts people who are actively seeking jobs and not those who have dropped out of the workforce entirely — inched down to 6.2% from 6.3% in January. It was forecast to stay flat.

Economists agree that the official jobless rate is likely under-reporting how many people are actually unemployed as a result of the pandemic.

Kyrsten Sinema faces backlash from progressives for opposing things she used to stand for.

For example, 4.2 million people who have dropped out of the labor force were prevented from looking for a new job due to the pandemic in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

"Today's report does show green shoots of recovery," said Daniel Zhao, senior economist at Glassdoor. "But I also think the report is a little bit weaker than the headline numbers show."

So Friday's good news is only part of the recovery story.

The unemployment rate falls to 6.2% and it was significant. This will be the official beginning of President Joe Biden's handling of the economy.

Since the pandemic wiped away 20.9 million jobs, the economy has been struggling to regain its footing. The failure to prepare for this global pandemic has ruined everything former president Donald J. Trump's done since he's entered the White House. 

Things that make you go hmmm.....

1. President Joe Biden is disappointed that the Senate parliamentarian declared the minimum wage increase proposed by the House will not be included in the American Rescue Plan.

2. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) had appeared at a white nationalist conference while also attending the CPAC 2021 convention. Gosar, one of the members of the House who spoke at the "Stop the Steal" rally is fingered as one of the instigators of the insurrection. He collaborated with Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) and far-right agitator Ali Alexander. The feds are looking into whether lawmakers played a role in the insurrection.

3. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) didn't even stay in the Senate when the staffers read the 628 pages of the American Rescue Plan. The senator ran another filibuster on the legislation delaying it by 11 hours. The senator is hinting he may not seek reelection in 2022. He is considered one of the top priority candidates Democrats want to pick off in the Midterms.

Joe Manchin and Shelley Capito Moore are opposed to some of Biden's agenda.

4. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has angered the progressives. The first term senator voted against changing the filibuster rules and opposed the minimum wage increase. The senator along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) have played dirty bull when it comes to getting Biden's agenda done. The progressive members of the House has complained that these two and the Republicans are problematic to getting things done.

5. A former member of Trump's inner circle was arrested for his role in the insurrection. Frederico Klein was charged by the U.S. Justice Department. He was involved in hitting U.S. Capitol police with the riot shield and entered the building. He was a former State Department aide and former military veteran. He donated to the Trump campaign. The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

6. Puerto Rico's governor Pedro Pierluisi says the island is closer to statehood. A referendum passed saying that the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is one step closer to becoming the first state in over 60 years. The island is self-autonomous and has debated over whether to remain a part of the United States or claim independence. 

7. The George Floyd Police Reform bill and John Lewis Voting Rights bill have passed the House but face an uncertain future with the Senate. Republicans, Manchin and Sinema could fuck up the bill.

8. Demands for the U.S. territories to have voting rights in the presidential elections have grown recently. Many in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands are demanding the federal government repeal the Insular Act which restricts non-native Americans from voting on U.S. territories.  

9. The Senate will be in split 50-50. The Georgia run offs were successful for the Democrats. Vice President Kamala Harris is the President of the Senate. She will be the deciding factor to Biden's agenda. The Senate Democrats hint that opposition to Biden when it comes to his Cabinet and federal judges will not be tolerated. 

 

10. The U.S. has nearly 80 million confirmed vaccinations for the coronavirus. There are over 50 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States. There are over 500,000 Americans who died from the coronavirus. The disease has spread across the states and many individuals are dying from it. 

Even in the minority, Mitch McConnell still controls the agenda.

11. Folks affected by COVID-19 are not working. Those who have worked a full-time job or multiple jobs are now forced off because of state order shutdowns. Some have worked one or more jobs to stay afloat. Conservatives have claimed that Americans who use the safety net are lazy. They now see the impact of Americans being laid off from their jobs (at no fault of their own). They still are trying to make the argument that folks who are now getting these checks are going to demand more. A measly $1,200 isn't going to help Americans spend. It's going to help them one time with bills and rent. They don't realize that many Americans are working more than 40 hours and are often staying longer hours or working a second job to pay rent, mortgage or vehicle expenses. Insurance rates are up due to former president Donald J. Trump rolling back regulations, eliminating the insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act, and private insurance companies aren't paying for natural disasters and human based disasters. 

12. Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the European Union and Japan have temporarily banned Americans from entry. The United States extended its ban for travel to South Africa, Brazil and the United Kingdom due to the mutated strain of COVID-19. Migrants from Central America will not be allowed in the United States due to the pandemic. The far-right are making bogus claims that the Biden Administration is trying to allow migrants into the country with COVID-19.

13. The United States has confirmed that the Pfizer, Merdona and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available to the American public. There are still some who refuse to take the vaccine. Even though it's free and Biden said that by May most Americans will have access to it, the push for more vaccines to lower income and people of color is underway. 

Here's the outliner of the unemployment by state, territory and the District of Columbia.

Rank	Rank (50 states)	State federal district or territory	Unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)	Monthly change (%) (=drop in unemployment)
—	—	Northern Mariana Islands[6]:60, 66, 103, 109	11.2%	—
34	—	American Samoa	11.4%[5]	—
51	48	Nebraska	8.3%	4.1
53	50	Connecticut	7.9%	4.2
52	49	Minnesota	8.1%	5
39	—	District of Columbia	11.1%	5.1
46	44	Missouri	9.7%	5.2
35	34	New Mexico	11.3%	5.4
42	40	Arkansas	10.2%	5.4
48	46	Wyoming	9.2%	5.5
46	44	Utah	9.7%	6.1
50	47	North Dakota	8.5%	6.3
42	40	Iowa	10.2%	6.5
45	43	Maryland	9.9%	6.6
35	34	Colorado	11.3%	6.8
42	40	South Dakota	10.2%	6.9
29	29	Arizona	12.6%	7.1
40	38	Virginia	10.6%	7.3
25	25	Alaska	12.9%	7.3
40	38	Maine	10.6%	7.4
19	19	Louisiana	14.5%	7.6
32	32	Georgia	11.9%	7.7
30	30	North Carolina	12.2%	7.8
35	34	Montana	11.3%	7.8
28	28	Texas	12.8%	8.1
38	37	Kansas	11.2%	8.1
25	25	Florida	12.9%	8.6
33	33	Idaho	11.5%	8.9
15	15	West Virginia	15.2%	9.1
16	16	Pennsylvania	15.1%	9.1
21	21	Delaware	14.3%	9.2
25	25	Alabama	12.9%	9.4
31	31	South Carolina	12.1%	9.5
11	11	Kentucky	15.4%	9.6
19	19	New York	14.5%	10
11	11	Mississippi	15.4%	10.1
10	10	California	15.5%	10.2
11	11	Washington	15.4%	10.3
24	24	Oklahoma	13.7%	10.6
23	23	Wisconsin	14.1%	10.7
22	22	Oregon	14.2%	10.9
18	18	Tennessee	14.7%	11.2
6	6	Ohio	16.8%	11.3
14	14	New Jersey	15.3%	11.5
7	7	Illinois	16.4%	11.8
16	16	Massachusetts	15.1%	12.2
9	9	Vermont	15.6%	12.4
4	4	Rhode Island	17%	12.4
8	8	New Hampshire	16.3%	13.7
5	5	Indiana	16.9%	13.7
2	2	Michigan	22.7%	18.6
3	3	Hawaii	22.3%	19.7
1	1	Nevada	28.2%	21.9
54	—	Virgin Islands[8]	5.2%	0.1
49	—	Puerto Rico[7]	8.8%	0.1
55	—	Guam[9][10]	3.6%	1.0

Now many facilities are dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus. They are setting up face guards, they reducing facility capacities, cutting hours and making mandatory distancing at businesses.

No one can wait forever for changes. Congress is made up of old, white and well off politicians.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. With folks not working, the fears of being thrown on the street are live and direct. Folks are struggling to make ends meet as well as landlords, mortgage brokers and those who need the money to repair facilities.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is!

1. DEAD

2. BORN

3. IN PRISON

4. IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

6. IN HIGH SCHOOL

7. IN COLLEGE NOT LOOKING

8. VOLUNTEER

9. DISABLED 

10. STAY AT HOME PARENT

11. RETIRED

12. QUIT ON THEIR OWN

13. NOT HIRING QUALIFIED

14. NATURAL DISASTERS

15. ACTIVE MILITARY 

16. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED

17. LAID OFF

18. FIRED FROM THE JOB

19. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY

20. OUTSOURCING

21. IMMIGRANTS TOO AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED BY I.C.E.

22. SHAMED BY SOCIAL MEDIA (BY ACTIVELY TAKING PART IN IN ILLEGAL ACTS).

Biden inherits a huge mess from Trump. Biden won't get a pass from conservative agitators.In the four years of his presidency, America has become more divided, sicker, poorer and dumber. 

The American Rescue Plan is popular with the American public.

The pandemic has killed over 500,000 Americans. The coronavirus has a daily kill rate of 5,000 a day. There are over 35 million people in the United States infected by the coronavirus. There is no end in sight. Despite Pfizer and Moderna rolling out their vaccines, the American people will not get vaccinations in 2021. It may be going into 2022.

By that time, U.S. television shows will be permanently cancelled. There will be nearly 1.4 million Americans dead. There will be possible new strains entering the country and being immune to the coronavirus.

If things don't improve, we might call ourselves and endangered species. Trust me, the United States has for the first time had a slower birth rate. Our death rate has increased significantly. 

Due to the coronavirus and gun violence, the country will be stalling on growth.