The Biden-Harris Administration has reached a record-breaking enrollment of nearly 24 million Americans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace for 2025, doubling enrollment since President Biden took office.
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Vice President Harris announces final rule to remove medical debt from credit reports
The Biden-Harris Administration has implemented a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule to eliminate medical debt from consumer credit reports, benefiting 15 million Americans and removing $49 billion in unpaid medical bills.
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June jobs report reflects Biden’s steady economic leadership, record job creation
The Biden-Harris administration has been as effective as any other in American history, with the economy adding 206,000 jobs in June, marking the 42nd consecutive month of job growth, and with teen employment reaching new heights.
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IRS Announces Permanent Expansion of Direct File for 2025 Tax Season
The IRS plans to broaden Direct File’s availability to make more taxpayers eligible by 2025 and beyond. Officials said the expansion includes examining ways to cover more tax situations and inviting all states to partner with the program.
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Joliet Job Corps preparing students for high demand, quality jobs
The Job Corps program offers free training that provides students with the skills needed to connect with high-quality jobs being created by the Biden-Harris administration’s historic infrastructure investments.
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Big Polluters vs. Our Kids
The Biden-Harris administration released updated protective air quality standards that will save lives and money, especially in communities of color and low-income communities, and will benefit future generations.
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OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s beloved community
According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism, poverty, and militarism. My friend and former colleague, the late John R. Lewis, arguably Dr. King’s most ardent disciple, often invoked the concept to buttress his calls for a “just society.” John was committed to the pursuit, but I always wondered if such were possible until recently.
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OP-ED: Relieving the burden of student loan debt
Over 50% of Black borrowers report their net worth is less than they owe in student loan debt. Also, Black students are more likely to borrow, and borrow larger amounts, relative to other racial or ethnic subgroups. Black college graduates owe an average $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates. Four years after graduation, 48% of Black borrowers owe an average of 12.5% more than they borrowed.
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Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding for local communities for better streetlights, ensuring crosswalks are safe. We’re talking about the elderly, the mother with the stroller, the father with the stroller – people given enough […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding for local communities for better streetlights, ensuring crosswalks are safe. We’re talking about the elderly, the mother with the stroller, the father with the stroller – people given enough time to cross the street. It’s a very big thing when you talk about the quality of life and when you live in communities where they rely on public streets to walk to church, to get the kids to school, to get them to the bus stop.”
