Cool Runnings! ❄

Two years of Republican House gridlock is coming.

With the new year, we have the jobs report for December 2022. 

Things to consider..... the jobs are spread across 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories. There are businesses closing, laying off and restructuring. It does not show up on the jobs report.

So here some notable losses.

Warner Bros Discovery cutting jobs.

Macy's will be closing 30 stores in 2023.

Morphe closing all its locations.

TOMS King, one of the largest Burger King franchises filed for bankruptcy.

It could be the end of the remaining Sears and Kmart stores.

Bed, Bath and Beyond is struggling and is filing for bankrputcy.

Lesiure market cutting jobs.

Amazon cutting jobs.

Also today is the two year marking of the U.S. Capitol attack. On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of Washed Up 45 supporters tried to overthrow the government because the former president was upset he lost to Joe Biden. It led to numerous injuries, five deaths and a Congress shaken to its core.

On top of that, 163 House members and 34 Senators still tried to deny Biden and Kamala Harris the certification of their victory. Washed Up 45 was impeached for inciting an insurrection. He was not convicted by the senate. 

He faces investigations from state and federal authorities.

The Republicans dismissed this attack as a "political discourse" and vowed to impeach Biden on conspiracy theories generated by far right outlets, Fox and Tara Reade. They took control of the House in 2023. As of today, they once again prove that the Republican Party is dealing with extremism and its hurting them big time.

The House of Representatives are in a political gridlock. 

There are 20 members who oppose the nomination of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House Speaker. McCarthy has lost his bid over 11 times. He vows to keep moving.

So four days in, Republicans can't govern. They are still member-elect until a Speaker is chosen. However, they still have at least two more weeks before it becomes a really serious matter. Because they have to get things moving for 2024 or risk a collapse of the government.

It appears that jobs are slowing down. However, a large number nonetheless.

The U.S. Labor Department said there were 223,000 jobs in December, according to the monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, capping a year of extraordinary job growth and marking the second-best year for the labor market in records that go back to 1939.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% from a revised 3.6% in November.

McCarthy can't control his Republican conference.

Economists were expecting 200,000 job gains for the last month of the year, according to Refinitiv. December’s job total is lower than the downwardly revised 256,000 jobs added in November.

Including last month’s gains, which are subject to revision, the economy added close to 4.5 million jobs in 2022. That’s the second-highest-ever total, after the 6.7 million jobs added in 2021 — a boomerang from 2020’s 9.3 million job losses.

Average hourly earnings increased 0.3% over the previous month and 4.6% annually. That’s compared to 0.4% month-on-month growth in November and 4.8% annual growth.

The labor force participation rate ticked up to 62.3% from 62.2%.

President Joe Biden has accomplished far more than his predecessor when it comes to jobs and policies. Matter of fact, history will judge Biden as equal to his former boss Barack Obama.

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are being attacked by the noise relentlessly.

Some of the attacks are rooted in ageism, racism and classism.

Gaetz and Boebert are feuding with Greene.

The Republicans take control of the House or Representatives. They already signal impeachment, national abortion bans, more guns on the streets, ending birthright citizenship, stopping the Biden pledge to cancel student debt, use taxpayer money to build a border wall, ban transgender people from playing gender based sports, start endless investigations into Hillary Clinton, Hunter Biden, Big Tech, the FBI, the pull out in Afghanistan, repeal the Affordable Care Act, repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and enforce voter ID laws on all Americans.

Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the president. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

President Joe Biden's headaches:

1. The Republicans in the House of Representatives.
2. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
3. Inflation.
4. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
5. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
6. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
7. Anti-Vaxxers. 
8. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
9. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
10. Washed Up 45 and his minions on Fox, Newsmax, OANN and the internet.
11. Facebook and TikTok and the idiots who run it and the idiots who post on it.
12. Fox, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about conspiracies, Hunter Biden, Ashley Biden and the president's mental capacity and health.
13. The endless racism towards Biden's allies Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Barack Obama.
14. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president's reckless things.
15. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
16. Vladimir Putin.
17. Xi Jinping.
18. Kim Jong-Un.
19. Benjamin Netanyahu.

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in.

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

1. DEAD
   
2. BORN
3. THE PANDEMIC
4. CLIMATE CHANGE
5. IN PRISON
6. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
   
8. IN HIGH SCHOOL
9. IN COLLEGE NOT LOOKING
10. VOLUNTEER
11. DISABLED
12. INFLATION
13. STAY AT HOME PARENT
14. RETIRED 
15. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
16. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
17. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
18. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
19. ACTIVE MILITARY
20. NATURAL DISASTERS
21. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPT DAILY ROUTINE
22. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
23. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
24. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
25. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
26. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
27. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS

Jobs are looking good despite fears of an economic slowdown.

Companies are still trying to hire employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.

Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

Do nothing Republican lawmaker Donalds was nominated for House Speaker. Talk about Republicans using identity politics. 

Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Washed Up 45's presidency and Republican controlled governments killed millions of Americans. Biden has a slim majority in Congress and things can't be done with obstruction from both parties.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that women deserve the right to safe medical procedures. Let them know that their failure to pass legislation to lower prices are the reasons why the economy is in a free fall.