3 Things To Know Today

1 U.S. Plans To Reopen Border For Vaccinated Canadians, Mexicans

After closing in March 2020, the United States will finally reopen its northern land border to fully vaccinated Canadians – the same for our neighbors to the South. Restrictions will begin loosening next month – though officials say a specific date hasn’t been set yet. Canada started allowing fully vaccinated Americans to visit in August, but , but Canadians haven’t been allowed cross into the U.S. by land. Mexico is open to everyone. What we don’t know? If any exemptions will be allowed or what documentation will be required. On a related note, President Biden will be meeting with top officials from U.S. ports, where supply shipments are very backed up. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said massive offshore traffic jams are an offshoot of problems with the global supply chain. The ball started rolling last year and a variety of factors have contributed the issues companies are expecting to face this holiday season.

2 House Approves Short-Term Debt Limit Extension, Sends To Biden

A short-term debt limit extension is finally headed to President Biden's desk after final passage by the House. The measure extends the federal debt limit into early December. That heads off a first-ever government default on debt obligations by October 18th. The short-term extension was negotiated by Senate Republicans and Democrats last week, but Republicans have already warned Dems that they won’t support a longer extension, signaling a potential debt crisis before the holidays. Across the aisle? House Democrats have some critical decisions to make in the coming days about the President's agenda. That's how Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened a briefing yesterday. She said she's disappointed about the Democratic infighting over the three-and-a-half-trillion-dollar social spending bill and called the measure "transformative." Speaking to reporters, Pelosi noted she's not sure how everything will shake out and said there will be tough choices over what to cut. A one-point-two-trillion-dollar version of the infrastructure bill is stuck in the dispute among progressive and moderate Democrats.

3 New Pandemic High For Number Of Office Workers

People are heading back to the office at the highest rate since the pandemic began. According to data from a security company that monitors access-card swipes, 36% of the workforce was back in the office the first week of October. It's a five-percent increase from the week of Labor Day. There are also some regional differences in returning to the workplace, as Texas cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston have seen office return numbers close to 50 percent in September. On the flip side, a record 4.3-million people quit their jobs in August. That’s up 242-thousand from July and experts say it’s evidence of the considerable leverage workers have in today's economy. Why are so many workers quitting? They’re demanding higher pay, better working conditions and more flexibility. The sectors most affected? Accommodation and food services, wholesale trade and state and local government education.


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