November Job Report Falls Short By Half, Unemployment Rate Declines

Republicans Lay The Blame For The Lackluster Job Creation At The Feet Of President Joe Biden And Argued The Economy Cannot Handle The Administration’s Proposed Federal Debt Spending Through The “Build Back Better” Plan.

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TN Benefited By Leaving Federal Unemployment Program Early, Report Says

Tennessee’s Unemployment Insurance Spending Dropped From $9.6 Million Per Day In April And Early May To $4.2 Million Per Day After The State Dropped Out Of The Federal Supplemental Pandemic Unemployment Program July 3, According To A New Report.

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New Unemployment Claims Fall Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

New Federal Jobs Data Shows The Number Of First-Time Filers For Unemployment Benefits Dropped To The Lowest Level In Decades. The Number Of Ongoing Unemployment Claims And Overall Unemployment, Though, Still Remain Higher Than Levels Before The Pandemic.

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Tennessee Healthcare Workers Fear Job Loss Over Federal Mandates

A Number Of Tennessee Healthcare Facilities Have Recently Stated That Vaccine Mandates Will Remain In Effect, Despite Governor Lee’s Signing Of The Sweeping Covid-19 Bill. Many Of Them Say That Federal Funding Requirements Make It Impossible For Them To Change Those Mandates.

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BlueCross BlueShield Of TN Mandates Vaccines Even For Remote Workers

The Tennessee Conservative Has Been Contacted By Several Remote Employees Who Work For BlueCross BlueShield Of Tennessee (BCBST) Who Are Concerned About The Company’s Latest Mandate, Announced On Thursday.

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Business Groups Upset With Special Session Outcome

Ford Motor Co. Might Have Been Satisfied With Last-Minute Changes Inserted In Covid-19 Legislation Last Week, But Two Major Business Groups Are Upset With The Haste Of The Special Session And Legislation That Could Put Companies At Risk Of Being Sued.

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Tennessee Legislature Closes In On Approving Overarching COVID Rules Bill

After Discussing More Than Two Handfuls Of Covid-19-Related Bills In Committees Thursday, The Tennessee Legislature Settled Its Focus On One Comprehensive Bill To Address Its Approach Going Forward On Covid-19 Measures.

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