The coronavirus pandemic caused hundreds of thousands of Americans to be out of work or lose their job. Now, things are picking back up, slowly […]
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Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Cut Food Stamps for 700,000 Adults
A recent motion by the Trump administration was aimed at making it more challenging for certain demographics to receive government aid known as food stamps. […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Admits Unemployment System is Rigged to Discourage People from Filing Claims
Gov. DeSantis confesses that the state’s unemployment claiming system was deliberately engineered to dishearten people in a CBS exclusive interview. What We Know: Earlier this […]
California Could Create Separate $600 Unemployment Benefit
California vouches to aid its residents if Congress does not extend the extra $600 in weekly benefits. State legislators are ready to step in and […]
Morality of Unemployment Benefits During a Pandemic
The Trump administration believes reducing unemployment aid granted to American citizens will create incentive for these individuals to return to work. This announcement was released […]
Congress Agrees on Sending Out More Coronavirus Stimulus Checks This Summer
More stimulus checks are likely to be coming to US residents as both parties now support including them in the next federal coronavirus aid bill. […]
The $600 Unemployment Benefit Expires This Weekend
Through the federal CARES Act, coronavirus relief law authorized a $600 weekly benefit for unemployed individuals. This benefit expires at the end of this month, […]
U.S. Retail Sales Rise in June, Resurgence of COVID-19 Threatens Continued Spending
U.S. retail sales increased 7.5% in June as stores and restaurants reopened and consumers were sent back to work. However, increases in COVID-19 cases in […]
1.5 Million Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans continue to be in need of unemployment aid as states begin to reopen, and unemployment benefits fall shy. What We Know: So […]
One-Third of America’s Record Unemployment Payout Hasn’t Arrived
Roughly one-third of unemployment benefits are estimated to be unpaid to the millions of Americans who lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus […]