FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden admin considering vaccine mandate for businesses with fewer than 100 employees

Biden admin considering vaccine mandate for businesses with fewer than 100 employees

OSHA says it is "seeking comment" on how a vaccine and COVID-19 testing mandate would affect businesses with fewer than 100 employees.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden vaccine mandate creating ‘recipe for more than failure’ at border: Rep. Roger Williams

Biden vaccine mandate creating ‘recipe for more than failure’ at border: Rep. Roger Williams



Rep. Roger Williams says Biden's vaccine mandate will force more workers to leave their jobs, worsening an ongoing labor shortage.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Democrats revive Roth IRA, 401(k) limits for wealthy Americans in latest spending proposal

Democrats revive Roth IRA, 401(k) limits for wealthy Americans in latest spending proposal



House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled an updated version of the party’s sweeping social spending package, adding several rules designed to curb wealthy Americans' ability to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: New Jersey plastic straw 'request only' rule takes effect as part of new ban

New Jersey plastic straw 'request only' rule takes effect as part of new ban



New Jersey on Thursday took a step toward its ban on single-use plastics as a request-only rule for plastic straws at restaurants went into effect, according to reports.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline until January

American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline until January



American Airlines announced Thursday that it would postpone the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees until Jan. 4.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Amid supply chain woes, over 80 House members tell Buttigieg to implement program for truck drivers under 21

Amid supply chain woes, over 80 House members tell Buttigieg to implement program for truck drivers under 21



Over 80 total bipartisan House members are telling Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to allow truckers under 21 years old to cross state lines.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden's social spending, infrastructure bills on track for House votes Friday

Biden's social spending, infrastructure bills on track for House votes Friday



Democratic leaders are on track to bring both President Biden’s social spending bill and the bipartisan infrastructure bill up for votes on Friday following weeks of intense negotiations with progressive and moderate holdouts.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Democrats push tax break for high-income earners in last-minute social spending package revision

Democrats push tax break for high-income earners in last-minute social spending package revision



In a late Thursday night revision to President Biden’s social spending package, Democrats included a provision that would raise the itemized deduction cap for state and local taxes (SALT), a move analysts argue will only benefit high-income earners.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: AOC attacks moderate Dem who says he will oppose controversial spending package

AOC attacks moderate Dem who says he will oppose controversial spending package



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had a derisive response Friday after one of her fellow Democrats said he would vote to kill the spending package pushed by others in the party.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: GOP lawmakers say 'moronic' global tax minimum puts American businesses at a disadvantage

GOP lawmakers say 'moronic' global tax minimum puts American businesses at a disadvantage



The party-defining debate between Democrats and Republicans on corporate tax rates took center stage Thursday, with GOP House lawmakers calling President Biden’s Made in America Tax Plan “moronic.”

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Facebook slammed for stifling 'wrong-think' on climate change

Facebook slammed for stifling 'wrong-think' on climate change



Facebook has gotten more aggressive in promoting claims about a climate change consensus, adding fact-check-style “information” notes to various posts. Climate experts have condemned the move, attacking the study on which the claim of “consensus” is based and faulting Facebook for becoming an Orwellian thought police.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Google to pursue Pentagon cloud-computing contract

Google to pursue Pentagon cloud-computing contract



Google is pursuing a massive cloud-computing contract with the Department of Defense, nearly three years after abandoning a similar bid process in the face of employee protests.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: OSHA COVID mandate warns lying about vax status punishable by $10K fine, up to 6 months in prison

OSHA COVID mandate warns lying about vax status punishable by $10K fine, up to 6 months in prison



The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's new vaccine requirement for businesses with more than 100 employees warns of a potential $10,000 fine and up to six months of imprisonment for individuals who lie about their vaccination status.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Sec. Raimondo: Public pre-K will lead to fewer 'help wanted' signs

Sec. Raimondo: Public pre-K will lead to fewer 'help wanted' signs



Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday said public preschool programs will lead to fewer "help wanted" signs by boosting female employment rates.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Pelosi forced to abandon Friday vote on immense social spending bill amid resistance from moderates

Pelosi forced to abandon Friday vote on immense social spending bill amid resistance from moderates



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved to save face with a procedural vote on Democrats' reconciliation bill Friday after an effort to pass it stalled yet again after a small group of moderates demanded the House wait for scores from the Congressional Budget Office.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Biden Energy Sec. Granholm laughs at question about boosting oil production: 'That is hilarious'

Biden Energy Sec. Granholm laughs at question about boosting oil production: 'That is hilarious'



Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday laughed at a question about boosting America's domestic oil production, calling it “hilarious.”

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Build Back Better Act: Immigration provision grants 5-year parole to some migrants, shielding from deportation

Build Back Better Act: Immigration provision grants 5-year parole to some migrants, shielding from deportation



A new provision in Democrats' Build Back Better social spending plan would grant parole to immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to shield them from being deported.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: McCarthy says Pelosi's push to quickly pass spending bill shows Dems didn't learn from elections this week

McCarthy says Pelosi's push to quickly pass spending bill shows Dems didn't learn from elections this week



House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Democrats aren't listening to voters by trying to advance their "irresponsible" spending plan.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: CBO score on reconciliation bill could take until Thanksgiving as Biden, Pelosi scramble for votes

CBO score on reconciliation bill could take until Thanksgiving as Biden, Pelosi scramble for votes



If a handful of House moderates stick to their demand that the chamber wait until a CBO score comes out to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, there won't be a vote until the week of Thanksgiving.

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FOX BIZ NEWS: Democrats' spending bill could give four weeks of paid leave to people without jobs

Democrats' spending bill could give four weeks of paid leave to people without jobs



The provision in question is buried deep in the bill sewn together by House Democrats as they desperately try to get legislation across the finish line after a GOP trouncing at the polls on Tuesday.

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