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Jasmine Garsd

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COVID & Unemployment

Republicans weigh options for pandemic unemployment wage replacement

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 24, 2020
One idea for replacing the current $600-a-week benefit is paying workers a percentage of their past wages.
Senate Republicans have delayed introducing a COVID-19 relief bill.
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COVID & Unemployment

Pandemic unemployment benefits have kept people spending

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 23, 2020
Economists say the additional $600-a-week benefit has boosted the whole economy and contributed to job growth.
A person fills out an unemployment benefits application. The addition of $600 a week has enabled many Americans to keep spending and support businesses.
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Parenting in a Pandemic

Child care costs could be a major issue in the presidential campaign

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 22, 2020
For many Americans, the child care system has always been a financial burden.
Biden pledged to provide emergency child-care funding to state, local and tribal governments to help them through the pandemic.
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COVID-19

As people leave New York because of COVID-19, rents start to come down

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 21, 2020
Evictions could drive more people out of their apartments soon.
Rents were down 6.6% in Manhattan last month compared to June of 2019.
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COVID-19

Wave of evictions could hit U.S. as protections and benefits expire

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 17, 2020
Some cities and states are rushing too stave off a crisis that could affect all parts of the economy.
Residents protest rent and evictions during the pandemic in Washington, D.C,, in May.
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COVID-19

Restaurant owners to Yelp reviewers: Be considerate!

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 16, 2020
During the pandemic, a bad Yelp review hurts more than ever.
Diners peruse a menu at a Maryland restaurant. Many Yelp reviewers' unrestrained criticism is another stress factor for struggling eateries.
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NBC's new Peacock might change the streaming wars

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 15, 2020
It has several paid tiers and an option to watch for free ... with ads.
A preview of the user interface for NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, which launched Wednesday.
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COVID-19

Restaurants face closings as business slows and rents go unpaid

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 14, 2020
Eighty percent of restaurants in New York City didn't pay full rent in June. The businesses historically have little if any reserves, one expert says.
A man waits for his lunch order at a nearly empty restaurant at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles in June.
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COVID-19

How the virus devastated workers in a Brooklyn neighborhood

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 13, 2020
Brownsville, where 80% of residents are Black, had an infection rate in May that was more than twice the New York City average.
Workers at Brownsville's Collective Fare assemble donated to-go meals. Many residents of the neighborhood are essential workers and more exposed to risk.
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Race and Economy

With PepsiCo's second-quarter earnings out, activists look beyond profits and losses

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 13, 2020
The company has committed to helping the Black Lives Matter movement, but has faced pressure to go beyond writing a check.
Pepsi’s CEO says the company will spend $400 million to "lift up Black communities," but some say that's avoiding taking responsibility for internal change.
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