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Experts Tell House Committee They’re Divided Over $600-A-Week Extra Jobless Benefits

July 23, 2020
Experts Divided Over Supplemental Jobless Benefits Amid HEROES Act Debate
White House Nixes Unemployment Benefits Extension
Economy // July 20, 2020

The President Donald Trump administration has shot down propositions to continue the $600-a-week jobless benefits that have buoyed Americans as unemployment reached record highs due to the pandemic, according to the Financial Times (FT). The decision is now a point of contention in the continuing...

Economists Say 68 Pct Of Unemployed Workers Collected More Than Their Regular Wages
Economy // July 12, 2020

In three weeks, the $600 federal jobless benefit that has been added to the state’s unemployment checks will end. These payments have put $18 billion a week, a total of $288 billion for 16 weeks, into the world’s largest economy since the COVID-19 crisis began....

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White House Nixes Unemployment Benefits Extension

July 20, 2020
The President Donald Trump administration has shot down propositions to continue the $600-a-week jobless benefits that have buoyed Americans as unemployment reached record highs due to the pandemic, according to the Financial Times (FT). The decision is now a point of contention in the continuing talks about another stimulus bill to continue aid during the […]

Economists Say 68 Pct Of Unemployed Workers Collected More Than Their Regular Wages

July 12, 2020
In three weeks, the $600 federal jobless benefit that has been added to the state’s unemployment checks will end. These payments have put $18 billion a week, a total of...