Covid relief bill: Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid relief bill: Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk

CNN  

CNN — The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. Key features of the plan include up to $1,400-per-person stimulus payments that will send money to about 90% of households, a $300 federal boost to weekly jobless benefits, an expansion of the child tax credit of up to $3,600 per child and $350 billion in state and local aid, as well as billions of dollars for K-12 schools to help students return to the classroom, to assist small businesses hard-hit by the pandemic and for vaccine research, development and distribution. On unemployment benefits, the Senate changed the legislation to provide a $300 federal boost to weekly jobless payments and extend two key pandemic unemployment benefits programs through September 6. An estimated 11.4 million workers will lose their unemployment benefits between mid-March and mid-April unless Congress passes its next coronavirus relief package quickly, a recent study by The Century Foundation found.

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Beshear signs bill giving COVID-related relief to businesses
2 years, 8 months ago

Beshear signs bill giving COVID-related relief to businesses

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law Thursday a business-backed bill providing another round of coronavirus-related relief to Kentucky employers on their unemployment insurance tax assessments. Another key part of the newly signed bill will spend $242 million in federal pandemic aid to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund. “This crisis demands action again, and House Bill …

Pandemic Unemployment
2 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic Unemployment

The Hindu  

Harry J. Holzer, Michael R. Strain, R. Glenn Hubbard, "Did Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Reduce Employment? Evidence from Early State-Level Expirations in June 2021," National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper no: 29575, https://www.nber.org/papers/w29575 Unemployment benefits are a key feature of the modern welfare state in the west. Finally, the authors also found that the quick transition from unemployment to employment …

Jobless claims fall to pandemic low as labor market remains tight
3 years, 2 months ago

Jobless claims fall to pandemic low as labor market remains tight

Live Mint  

Jobless claims fell slightly and notched a new pandemic low last week, a sign layoffs remain low as companies struggle to hire workers. Worker filings for initial unemployment benefits decreased to 290,000 last week from a revised 296,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits overall is shrinking after programs created to …

Two anchors of COVID-19 safety net ending, affecting millions
3 years, 3 months ago

Two anchors of COVID-19 safety net ending, affecting millions

LA Times  

Mary Taboniar, a housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, looks over bills at her home in Waipahu, Hawaii, on Saturday. While other aspects of pandemic assistance including rental aid and the expanded child tax credit are still widely available, untold millions of Americans will face Labor Day with a suddenly shrunken social safety net. For millions of …

Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September
3 years, 3 months ago

Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING September is when a lot of COVID-19 relief expires. By the end of this month, millions of Americans relying on the emergency aid programs to make ends meet will have to do without, as funding for major programs like federal unemployment insurance and subsidized health care for the unemployed runs dry. More people would be affected by …

Covid relief programs are starting to expire for millions of Americans
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid relief programs are starting to expire for millions of Americans

CNN  

CNN — Sixteen months after the coronavirus pandemic upended the economy and left millions of Americans out of work, the historic relief programs Congress put in place are set to start expiring. The pause on federal student loan payments and beefed-up food stamp benefits are due to expire at the end of September. Expanded unemployment benefits end by Labor Day …

After A Year Of Crisis, Reforming The Unemployment System Isn’t On The Agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

After A Year Of Crisis, Reforming The Unemployment System Isn’t On The Agenda

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Come September, millions of unemployed Americans will stop getting financial help from the federal government — and Democrats don’t really have a plan to do anything about it. Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet announced legislation in April that would set minimum federal standards for unemployment benefits nationwide and ensure that extra aid kicks in when unemployment levels …

Unemployment benefits: Louisiana will be the first Democrat-led state to end $300-a-week benefit early
3 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment benefits: Louisiana will be the first Democrat-led state to end $300-a-week benefit early

CNN  

CNN — Louisiana will stop paying the $300-a-week federal boost to pandemic unemployment benefits at the end of July – the first Democrat-led state to drop the assistance. John Bel Edwards on Wednesday signed a bill that terminates the federal enhancement early in exchange for increasing the maximum state unemployment benefit by $28 to $275 a week, starting in 2022. …

Unemployment benefits: These people want to get back to work but can’t – and fear losing $300-a-week benefits will spell financial disaster
3 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment benefits: These people want to get back to work but can’t – and fear losing $300-a-week benefits will spell financial disaster

CNN  

CNN — Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. Florida is one of at least 24 Republican-led states that recently announced they were terminating pandemic unemployment benefits early, which means Bates will lose the $300 weekly federal boost to the $275 she receives weekly in jobless benefits at the end of June. …

States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds
3 years, 6 months ago

States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds

Associated Press  

Businesses could be spared billions of dollars of higher taxes in coming years — potentially freeing up money to spend on employees or invest in their operations — as a result of federal coronavirus aid flowing to the states. Governors and lawmakers in more than half the states are planning to use at least part of their federal pandemic relief …

Republican Governors Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits For 4 Million
3 years, 6 months ago

Republican Governors Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits For 4 Million

Huff Post  

Four million workers will start losing unemployment benefits next month as Republican governors opt out of federal benefit programs enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sarah Brown of Brownsburg, Indiana, gets $469 per week ― $169 in federal long-term benefits for workers who’ve exhausted their state benefits, plus the extra $300. “I don’t care if it’s full time or …

US Unemployment Claims Decline to 444,000, a New Pandemic Low
3 years, 7 months ago

US Unemployment Claims Decline to 444,000, a New Pandemic Low

News 18  

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. The data release coincides with rapid moves by nearly all the nation's Republican governors to cut off a $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit that …

U.S. Jobless Claims Decline To 444,000, A New Pandemic Low
3 years, 7 months ago

U.S. Jobless Claims Decline To 444,000, A New Pandemic Low

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. The data release coincides with rapid moves by nearly all the nation’s Republican governors to cut off a $300-a-week federal unemployment …

Over a dozen GOP governors plan to snatch back unemployment insurance early
3 years, 7 months ago

Over a dozen GOP governors plan to snatch back unemployment insurance early

Salon  

An increasing number of Republican-led states are calling an end to unemployment insurance in an effort to bolster employment, despite lacking any clear evidence that the federal benefits are causing what much of the business sector has said is a "labor shortage." "Incentives matter, and the vast expansion of federal unemployment benefits is now doing more harm than good," Gianforte …

The Latest: N Korea again claims no coronavirus infections
3 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: N Korea again claims no coronavirus infections

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it has tested 25,986 people for the coronavirus through April but still has yet to find a single infection. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: — In coastal Senegal, beginning of the fishing season renews hope for industry ravaged by COVID-19 — While wealthier nations stockpile vaccines, some of …

As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work
3 years, 7 months ago

As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden denies that unemployment benefits keep workers from taking available jobs, but on Monday Biden said workers had better not stay on unemployment if they’ve had a good job offer. On Monday, Biden reiterated that his administration doesn’t see “much evidence” of unemployment benefits keeping Americans home. No one should be allowed to game the …

Jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000 as economy heals
3 years, 7 months ago

Jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000 as economy heals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering from the coronavirus recession. Nearly 3.7 million people were receiving traditional state unemployment benefits the week of April 17. “We expect further declines in filings as businesses …

Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled
3 years, 8 months ago

Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. “The hit to the bottom line will be noticeable, but it’s not worth burning out the few awesome people we do have working for us,” Klatt says. Economist Joe Brusuelas says child care is another issue that may extend …

US jobless claims unexpectedly rise as COVID recovery continues
3 years, 8 months ago

US jobless claims unexpectedly rise as COVID recovery continues

Al Jazeera  

New claims for state unemployment benefits in the United States rose by 61,000 for the week ending March 27, but jobs keep coming back as coronavirus vaccinations continue and business restrictions ease in many places. Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week but remained near the lowest levels of the pandemic as the labor market meanders toward …

Joe Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Joe Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Another round of stimulus checks is on the way. President Joe Biden signed a COVID-19 relief package worth nearly $1.9 trillion into law on Thursday. In that same provision, however, Senate Democrats also decided to forgive taxes on the first $10,200 in unemployment income for Americans with household incomes of less than $150,000 — a major relief …

Biden signs $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill, a day earlier than expected
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden signs $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief bill, a day earlier than expected

LA Times  

President Biden signed a sweeping $1.9-trillion coronavirus relief package into law Thursday, authorizing a massive infusion of federal aid aimed primarily at working families. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving people in this nation, working people, middle-class folks, the people who built this country, a fighting chance,” Biden said after signing the bill …

Covid rescue plan expected to pass US Congress Wednesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid rescue plan expected to pass US Congress Wednesday

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on track to cross the finish line Wednesday with a final House vote, stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic and offering a lifeline for millions of families. If it reaches his desk, Biden -- who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority -- could sign the historic …

House sends $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill to Biden’s desk
3 years, 9 months ago

House sends $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill to Biden’s desk

LA Times  

The House passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic aid package Wednesday, sending to President Biden a sweeping measure that includes not only pandemic-related $1,400 checks and expanded unemployment benefits, but also the biggest expansion of Obamacare and hefty new tax credits to combat child poverty. The House passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic aid package Wednesday, sending to President Biden a sweeping …

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Biden’s 'transformative' COVID-19 rescue plan on cusp of passing Congress

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden's massive relief plan is on the verge clearing Congress with a final vote Wednesday, offering a lifeline for millions of American families and businesses and stimulating an economy digging out from the coronavirus pandemic. If it makes it to his desk, Mr. Biden — who made the American Rescue Plan his top legislative priority — could sign …

What’s in the $1.9 trillion US COVID-19 stimulus package?
3 years, 9 months ago

What’s in the $1.9 trillion US COVID-19 stimulus package?

Al Jazeera  

Here are highlights of what is in the bill that is expected to be signed into law by President Biden later this week. The US Congress is preparing to send President Joe Biden an enormous $1.9 trillion economic stimulus and COVID-19 relief package that policymakers hope will set the stage for a recovery from the devastating coronavirus pandemic in the …

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Joe Biden’s COVID-19 rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden vows will revive the country's pandemic-stricken economy, capping hours of debate, frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session. "I promised the American people help was on the way," said Mr. Biden in an address from the White House, after the plan was …

Senate Works Through Night On Path To Pass Historic COVID-19 Aid
3 years, 9 months ago

Senate Works Through Night On Path To Pass Historic COVID-19 Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate worked through the night and past sunrise Saturday on Democrats’ showpiece $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after a deal between leaders and moderate Sen. Joe Manchin on emergency jobless benefits broke a logjam that had stalled the package. As Friday began, Democrats asserted they’d reached a compromise between party moderates and progressives extending …

Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats have conceded to Sen. Joe Manchin’s demands on enhanced unemployment insurance, agreeing to smaller benefits for unemployed Americans after a nine-hour stalemate on the Senate floor. Manchin, a key swing vote, abruptly halted the passage of the $1.9 trillion proposal Friday, throwing Democrats into chaos by threatening to vote for a Republican amendment on the bill …

US Senate narrowly passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief legislation
3 years, 9 months ago

US Senate narrowly passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief legislation

Al Jazeera  

Senate passes amended version of stimulus bill in 50-49 vote, sending it back to the House for approval next week. The United States Senate has narrowly passed an amended version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill, sending the legislation back to the US House of Representatives for final approval. “President Biden has now got his first major …

Who gets a $1,400 check, and other ways the COVID-19 relief bill may affect your pocketbook
3 years, 9 months ago

Who gets a $1,400 check, and other ways the COVID-19 relief bill may affect your pocketbook

LA Times  

In this April 23, 2020, file photo a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak is shown in San Antonio. This means that if you had a baby last year, or lost your job and brought in less money, file your taxes as soon as possible in order to get …

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Senate passes $1.9-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill

LA Times  

The Senate passed a $1.9-trillion COVID-19 relief package Saturday, scaling back unemployment benefits approved by the House and narrowing the number of Americans who receive $1,400 payments in an effort to mollify centrist Democrats and get a bill to President Biden as early as next week. After some surprise last-minute haggling Friday between moderates and progressives, Senate Democrats passed the …

Covid-19 relief plan: Here’s what’s you’ll get in the Senate stimulus bill
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 relief plan: Here’s what’s you’ll get in the Senate stimulus bill

CNN  

CNN — The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package passed by the Senate contains a wide range of proposals to help Americans still struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic. Here’s how Americans could benefit from the Senate bill: If your family makes less than $160,000 a year The Senate bill would provide direct payments worth up to $1,400 per person …

US House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
3 years, 9 months ago

US House approves Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan

Al Jazeera  

Included in the legislation are $1,400 direct payments to individuals and $400 a week unemployment benefit through August. The US House of Representatives has approved in a late-night vote President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, as Democrats who control the chamber steered the sweeping measure towards approval. Minimum wage debate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had predicted the bill …

Covid relief bill: The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden’s legacy
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid relief bill: The House is set for a historic down payment on Biden’s legacy

CNN  

CNN — At any other time, the imminent House passage of a gargantuan $1.9 trillion bill that addresses many of the foundational goals of a new presidency would be regarded as a smashing victory for a White House only six weeks into a first term. Yet even without the minimum wage provision, the legislation is already defining the politics running …

US CEOs, including Trump supporters, push for Biden’s $1.9T plan
3 years, 10 months ago

US CEOs, including Trump supporters, push for Biden’s $1.9T plan

Al Jazeera  

Business executives from multiple industries sent a letter to US Congressional leaders on Wednesday urging them to pass Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan. Senior executives from more than 150 companies are voicing support for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass coronavirus relief. “Congress should act swiftly and on a bipartisan …

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

NPR  

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The House Budget Committee has approved legislation advancing President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, setting a path for intense debate in the Senate. New financial support for parents: Democrats approved a major temporary overhaul to the child tax …

Stimulus plan: Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ full proposal
3 years, 10 months ago

Stimulus plan: Here’s what’s in the House Democrats’ full proposal

CNN  

CNN — The House has passed the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package, bringing President Joe Biden’s stimulus proposal one step closer to reality. Here’s what’s in the bill: Stimulus checks The House bill would provide direct payments worth up to $1,400 per person. Optional paid sick and family leave Unlike Biden’s proposal, the House bill would not reinstate mandatory paid …

Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief
3 years, 10 months ago

Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that tracks President Joe Biden’s plan for battling the pandemic and reviving a still staggering economy. Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee would expand tax credits for families with children, for lower-earning people …

Treasury secretary Yellen says Biden's plan could restore full employment by 2022
3 years, 10 months ago

Treasury secretary Yellen says Biden's plan could restore full employment by 2022

Hindustan Times  

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday the country was still in a “deep hole” with millions of lost jobs but that President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan could generate enough growth to restore full employment by next year. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens as US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the economy during a …

Biden and GOP senators offer competing COVID-19 relief plans
3 years, 10 months ago

Biden and GOP senators offer competing COVID-19 relief plans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and a group of 10 Senate Republicans have offered competing proposals to help the United States respond to the coronavirus pandemic and provide economic relief to businesses and families. AID TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Biden’s framework would send $350 billion to state and local governments to allay service cuts and keep police, fire and …

US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages
3 years, 10 months ago

US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep coming as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. Tempering last week’s bigger-than-expected drop in claims: The four-week moving average — which smooths out week to week gyrations — rose by more than 16,000 last week …

Unemployment decreased slightly in December
3 years, 11 months ago

Unemployment decreased slightly in December

NL Times  

A total of 368 thousand Netherlands residents were unemployed in December. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed people in the Netherlands decreased by an average of 15 thousand per month, and the number of people who had paid work increased by 24 thousand per month on average. Largely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of unemployed …

Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan to revive US economy
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan to revive US economy

The Hindu  

US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a USD 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to tackle the economic fallout from the pandemic, including direct financial aid to average Americans, support to businesses and to provide a boost to the national vaccination programme. The relief package, announced on Thursday, includes USD 415 billion focused on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, over USD 1 …

US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
3 years, 11 months ago

US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs. “While prospects for the economy later in 2021 are upbeat, the labor market recovery has taken a step backward,” said Nancy Vanden Houten, an economist at Oxford Economics, “and we …

US jobless claims soar to 965,000 as COVID surge triggers layoffs
3 years, 11 months ago

US jobless claims soar to 965,000 as COVID surge triggers layoffs

Al Jazeera  

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits with states surged to 965,000 last week as soaring COVID-19 infections and measures to contain them accelerate layoffs. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits climbed toward one million last week as business-sapping restrictions designed to contain soaring COVID-19 infections continue to hobble the United States labour market recovery. Some 965,000 …

Another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
3 years, 11 months ago

Another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The jobs recovery has run out of steam as the pandemic continues to spread across the country and world. Last week, another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits, adjusted for seasonal changes, the Labor Department reported Thursday. On top of regular first-time claims, 161,460 workers filed for benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, without …

Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After throwing the bill into doubt earlier this week, President Donald Trump caved Sunday night and signed the coronavirus relief and federal spending measure, averting a government shutdown and ensuring millions of unemployed Americans get some relief going into the new year. Trump said he wanted to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000 ― as …

Unemployment benefits lapse for jobless Americans as Trump holds out on signing relief bill
3 years, 11 months ago

Unemployment benefits lapse for jobless Americans as Trump holds out on signing relief bill

CNN  

CNN — Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, are set to lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend since President Donald Trump hasn’t signed the $900 billion relief package Congress passed last week. The Covid-19 relief legislation, which had arrived at Mar-a-Lago by Friday to await Trump’s signature, would extend the number of …

Relief bill: Here’s what happens if Trump doesn’t sign the $900 billion Covid package
4 years ago

Relief bill: Here’s what happens if Trump doesn’t sign the $900 billion Covid package

CNN  

CNN — Though Congress has passed a $900 billion Covid relief package, millions of Americans are in danger of losing important benefits just after the holidays if President Donald Trump continues to refuse to sign the bill. The legislation would extend two pandemic unemployment programs and provide the jobless with a $300 weekly federal boost through mid-March. The package, which …

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