The abortion law builds on legislation passed in 2010 that represented a major shift for a traditionally Catholic country, transforming Spain into one of the most progressive countries in Europe on reproductive rights. Spain's constitutional court last week rejected a challenge by the right-wing Popular Party against allowing abortions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
The debate will be heated in Spain, I imagine, as the conservative opposition pushes back. My daughter had horrible menstrual pain during her adolescence and young adulthood. I'm certain that she would have benefitted from that time.
Private companies added just 77,000 new workers for the month, well off the upwardly revised 186,000 in January and below the 148,000 estimate, ADP reported.
The report reflected tariff concerns, as a sector that lumps together trade, transportation and utility jobs saw a loss of 33,000 positions.
On the positive side, leisure and hospitality jobs jumped by 41,000, while professional and business services added 27,000 and financial activities and construction both saw gains of 25,000.
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The total was the smallest increase since July and comes at a time when worries are rising that economic growth is slowing and worries brew that President Donald Trump's tariff plans will spark another round of inflation. ADP said annual pay rose 4.7% in February, the same as the prior month.
Stock market futures lost some of their gains following the release while Treasury yields were mixed.
"Policy uncertainty and a slowdown in consumer spending might have led to layoffs or a slowdown in hiring last month,” said ADP's chief economist, Nela Richardson. "Our data, combined with other recent indicators, suggests a hiring hesitancy among employers as they assess the economic climate ahead.”
Economists warned us last Spring that electing Trump was inviting economic chaos, uncertainty, and a potential recession. We're just getting started.
Economists warned us last Spring that electing Trump was inviting economic chaos, uncertainty, and a potential recession. We're just getting started.
LOL...well, you hold onto that bright spot of news that tickles you. We'll see what happens Friday.
"While ADP's data offers valuable regional and industry-specific insights — making it a critical resource for corporate economists and regional Federal Reserve banks — it is essential to remember that these reports are not designed to predict the BLS's subsequent releases. Instead, they serve as an independent gauge of employment trends."
n a statement forwarded by spokesman James Hogge, Bergman said his own office's experience in trying to break through the VA's "red tape and bureaucracy" demonstrates the agency's 480,000-employee workforce isn't working efficiently to serve veterans.
But he was still concerned about what the leaked memo's staffing changes could mean for veteran benefits.
"I will be meeting with Secretary Collins next week to hopefully get some answers,” Bergman said. "I'm all-in for rightsizing our government and have been preaching about the necessity for years now. That rightsizing must not come at the expense of our veterans or their benefi ts they deserve and have earned.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the Republican chair of the Senate Budget Committee, was displeased the VA had not given lawmakers advance notification of the changes, saying it was "political malpractice not to consult Congress.”
"Maybe you've got a good reason to do it,” Graham said. "But we don't need to be reading memos in the paper about a 20% cut at the VA.”
Veterans have been speaking out against the cuts that, so far, had included a few thousand employees and hundreds of contracts. More than 25 percent of the VA's workforce is comprised of veterans.
The changes underway at the VA are prompting worry among veterans groups as they face layoffs and confusion about whether their services will be affected.
Jack Bergman is a do nothing *** kisserof Trump. He's never had an idea of his own. But reading this just exposes that DOGE is allowed to run free with it's chainsaw while Congress is completely ignoring their job re: expenditures. Bizarro world.
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subee said:
n a statement forwarded by spokesman James Hogge, Bergman said his own office's experience in trying to break through the VA's "red tape and bureaucracy" demonstrates the agency's 480,000-employee workforce isn't working efficiently to serve veterans.
But he was still concerned about what the leaked memo's staffing changes could mean for veteran benefits.
"I will be meeting with Secretary Collins next week to hopefully get some answers,” Bergman said. "I'm all-in for rightsizing our government and have been preaching about the necessity for years now. That rightsizing must not come at the expense of our veterans or their benefi ts they deserve and have earned.”
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the Republican chair of the Senate Budget Committee, was displeased the VA had not given lawmakers advance notification of the changes, saying it was "political malpractice not to consult Congress.”
"Maybe you've got a good reason to do it,” Graham said. "But we don't need to be reading memos in the paper about a 20% cut at the VA.”
Veterans have been speaking out against the cuts that, so far, had included a few thousand employees and hundreds of contracts. More than 25 percent of the VA's workforce is comprised of veterans.
The changes underway at the VA are prompting worry among veterans groups as they face layoffs and confusion about whether their services will be affected.
Jack Bergman is a do nothing *** kisserof Trump. He's never had an idea of his own. But reading this just exposes that DOGE is allowed to run free with it's chainsaw while Congress is completely ignoring their job re: expenditures. Bizarro world.
There is nothing constitutional about Musk's efforts. Congressional Republicans are building a dictatorship by ceding all of their authority to an unelected billionaire.
Possibly, but "Google" has long been the generic term for "do an internet search". I stopped using it when it came out that their search results were skewed to reflect my previous responses and search terms. Kinda like social media algorithms that way.
I've used DuckDuckGo for years. Those who clutch their pearls over Maddow are unlikely to click on any mention of her work in search results. That's why I suggested the actual historical reference she used.
For those who get the vapors at the thought of a really smart AND well-educated female (and a dyke at that!) here's the story. Mr. Lundeen served in the US senate in 1940 at the beginning of the Battle of Britain. He vehemently opposed sending any aid to Britain in their defense against invasion by Nazi Germany, not withstanding the fact that Britain was the last European country not occupied by the German army. He suggested that Britain give us significant amounts of their territory to pay their debts from WW1 instead. (Sound familiar?) After his death, it was discovered that Lundeen was paid by the Nazi propaganda machine.
Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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heron said:
Possibly, but "Google" has long been the generic term for "do an internet search". I stopped using it when it came out that their search results were skewed to reflect my previous responses and search terms. Kinda like social media algorithms that way.
I've used DuckDuckGo for years. Those who clutch their pearls over Maddow are unlikely to click on any mention of her work in search results. That's why I suggested the actual historical reference she used.
For those who get the vapors at the thought of a really smart AND well-educated female (and a dyke at that!) here's the story. Mr. Lundeen served in the US senate in 1940 at the beginning of the Battle of Britain. He vehemently opposed sending any aid to Britain in their defense against invasion by Nazi Germany, not withstanding the fact that Britain was the last European country not occupied by the German army. He suggested that Britain give us significant amounts of their territory to pay their debts from WW1 instead. (Sound familiar?) After his death, it was discovered that Lundeen was paid by the Nazi propaganda machine.
Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
It's a good story. There are common themes in stories that involve fascists.
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"Nations do not die from invasion; they die from internal rottenness".
Abraham Lincoln
"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed".
It's a good story. There are common themes in stories that involve fascists.
It pays to study repeating patterns. I think this one comes under the heading of doing the same thing and expecting different results. Or maybe do stupid stuff, win stupid prizes.
Putin is losing in the Ukraine. He had to hire the North Korean troops because he ran out of Russian soldiers. Since most of NATO is doubling down on support for Ukraine, we can expect him to start rattling his nuclear arsenal - again.
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heron said:
It pays to study repeating patterns. I think this one comes under the heading of doing the same thing and expecting different results. Or maybe do stupid stuff, win stupid prizes.
Putin is losing in the Ukraine. He had to hire the North Korean troops because he ran out of Russian soldiers. Since most of NATO is doubling down on support for Ukraine, we can expect him to start rattling his nuclear arsenal - again.
Trump is doing the best he can to help Putin take part of Ukraine now and rebuild his arsenal so that he can take the rest later, when NATO is weaker. It's so helpful to Putin to have Gabbard in her position alongside Trump.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/adp-jobs-report-February-2025-.html
Economists warned us last Spring that electing Trump was inviting economic chaos, uncertainty, and a potential recession. We're just getting started.