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Democrats, Republicans Feud Over Newest Stimulus Plan
Democrats, Republicans Feud Over Newest Stimulus Plan
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

Unlike the CARES Act, which passed Congress in March with bipartisan support to deliver $2 trillion in economic relief to the country, this time Republicans...

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White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
July 23, 2020  |  Economy

The Republican version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 4.0, has been hammered out. U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin told CNBC...

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GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
July 22, 2020  |  Economy

The GOP is considering a reduced level of extra unemployment benefits through the end of the year, with only $100 extra per week as opposed...

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IRS Has Recovered 70 Pct Of Stimulus Checks Sent To The Dead
IRS Has Recovered 70 Pct Of Stimulus Checks Sent To The Dead
July 22, 2020  |  Economy

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have collected around 70 percent of the $1.6 billion they sent to deceased Americans by accident...

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White House, GOP Map Out Next Stimulus Bill
White House, GOP Map Out Next Stimulus Bill
July 20, 2020  |  Economy

Time is running out for Democrats and Republicans to agree on the next stimulus package, as portions of the CARES Act are set to expire...

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US Consumers Fret Over Future Without Federal Jobless Aid
US Consumers Fret Over Future Without Federal Jobless Aid
July 19, 2020  |  Economy

The number of personal bankruptcy filings, one indicator of the American consumer’s financial health, fell to the lowest level in 15 years from April through...

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Data: Laid-Off Workers Eligible For More Jobless Benefits Than Wages
Data: Laid-Off Workers Eligible For More Jobless Benefits Than Wages
July 08, 2020  |  Economy

According to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) survey, two-thirds of unemployed workers in the U.S. after the CARES Act could have received...

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COVID-19 Benefits Aid Nontraditional Workers
COVID-19 Benefits Aid Nontraditional Workers
July 07, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID-19 economic crisis seems to be exposing gaping holes in the U.S safety net. A case in point: some 12.9 million Americans are collecting...

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