12/06/2024 - Weekly Wrap Up

Summary

In this Weekly Wrap Up, the Eddie discusses the current political landscape in the U.S., focusing on President Biden's recent actions, the implications of potential pardons, the healthcare industry's challenges, the influence of big money in politics, and corporate responses to political pressures. Eddie closes by reemphasizing the need for a collective response to these issues and the importance of fighting for a just and equitable society.

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• President Biden Pardons Hunter

  • “Democrats strongly opposed a Hunter Biden pardon. Now, they back it.”

  • Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’

• Fatal Shooting of UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson

  • Live Updates: Investigators Sift Through Growing List of Tips and Details in Slaying of Insurance C.E.O.

  • The ‘Chilling’ Fatal Shooting of a C.E.O. Has Business Leaders on Edge

• Elon Musk

  • Elon Musk Backed Trump With Over $250 Million, Fueling the Unusual ‘RBG PAC’

  • 'Nothing Is Sacrosanct': GOP Floats Social Security Cuts After Musk Capitol Hill Visit

  • Jayapal, Sanders Offer Answer to Elon Musk's Healthcare Cost Question

• Labor Data

  • Employment Situation Summary

  • U.S. Job Growth Rebounds

  • Employers added 227,000 jobs in November, a recovery from previous month

• Memphis, Tenn

  • Memphis’ mayor pushes back against feds’ calls for major reforms of city’s police force

  • Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds

• Walmart

  • Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory