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COVID-19

Congress wants to give restaurants $60 billion more in aid

by Kristin Schwab

Jun 14, 2021

Supporters say the original Restaurant Revitalization Fund wasn’t enough.

Restaurant owners, who face more costly goods and a labor shortage, say they need financial aid even as pandemic restrictions ease and businesses reopen.

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COVID & Unemployment

What unemployment benefits are included in the new COVID-19 relief bill?

by Janet Nguyen

Mar 9, 2021

If passed, eligible Americans will receive $300 weekly payments until Sept. 6. The bill also includes a tax break for unemployment benefits.

President Joe Biden speaks at the White House following the passage of the American Rescue Plan in the U.S. Senate on Saturday.

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