With Troubling Jobs Report Biden Urges Relief
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We ran the numbers: There are 2213 news articles covering this topic. 33% (723) are left leaning, 39% (862) are center, and 28% (628) are right leaning.
On Friday, president-elect Joe Biden called the Labor Department’s report “grim,” as the report included data showing that job growth had slowed to pre-pandemic levels. While left-leaning articles highlight that November was the slowest month of growth since the pandemic shut down the economy in the spring, right-leaning articles highlight that despite congressional gridlock over the bipartisan relief bill worth $900 billion, Biden continues to defend his plan to lean on Congress to pass an even bigger COVID-19 relief package in 2021.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that November was the slowest month of growth since the pandemic shut down the economy in the spring. The weak jobs report will put pressure on Congress to pass some form of relief before the end of the year.
A centrist article by The Hill reports that Biden reiterated his call for Congress to immediately pass a relief bill centered around a $900 billion bipartisan bill that was presented earlier in the week. Analysts worry that the economy could fall into a double-dip recession as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that despite congressional gridlock over the bipartisan relief bill worth $900 billion, Biden continues to defend his plan to lean on Congress to pass an even bigger COVID-19 relief package in 2021. Uncertainty also surrounds Biden’s inauguration as the pandemic continues to upend everyday life.
From the left
The Daily 202: Troubling jobs report underscores K-shaped nature of recovery
The Washington Post
From the right
Biden confident of multiple bipartisan COVID-19 relief packages but won't say why
Washington Examiner