The Senate passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Tuesday, bringing closure to a bill that had been in discussion since April. The bill is being touted as a win for bipartisanship in a Senate that is otherwise deeply divided. The final bill was drafted by a bipartisan committee and passed the Senate by a vote of 69-30, with 19 Republicans voting alongside Democrats. 

Demand in the labor market continues to significantly outpace supply as the July labor report from the government showed that there approximately 1 million more job vacancies than there are people currently looking for work. Businesses, particularly in the service and retail industry have been struggling for months now after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the pandemic has come to an end for all intents and purposes, those businesses that survived are re-opening and hoping to do business.