Direct payments in the range of $600 and extra unemployment benefits around $300 per week are on the table.
Congress was able to pass the CARES Act quickly, but its benefits expire Dec. 26. Will they be extended?
Nine months after the viral pandemic first paralyzed the economy, many employers are still slashing jobs.
Most people who’ve lost jobs during the pandemic didn’t get health insurance at work.
When workers can use unemployment benefits to cover their basic needs, policy expert Alix Gould-Werth says they’re able to find better paying jobs.
The 853,000 new applications are evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.
For people pursuing student loan forgiveness, getting laid off means they’re no longer able to make qualifying payments for PSLF.
U.S. employers added a modest 245,000 jobs as the spread of coronavirus continues to intensify.
It’s employees of small businesses who are most at risk, according to one payroll processor.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000.
