Congress is moving toward a showdown over federal unemployment benefits, with millions of Americans in the balance. As part of the March $ 2.2 trillion coronavirus bill, Congress agreed to a $ 600 per week increase in unemployment benefits, but they will begin to expire in a matter of days. …
Read More »A wave of evictions could be coming for the nation’s tenants
The federal moratorium on evictions signed in March as part of the CARES Act will expire on Friday night at midnight, creating the possibility of a wave of evictions amid a pandemic that President TrumpDonald John Trump Pelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing rule is a “betrayal …
Read More »A wave of evictions could be coming for the nation’s tenants
The federal moratorium on evictions signed in March as part of the CARES Act will expire on Friday night at midnight, creating the possibility of a wave of evictions amid a pandemic that President TrumpDonald John Trump Pelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing rule is a “betrayal …
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Read More »Kevin McCarthy says the bill may not pass in July
House of Representatives minority leader Kevin McCarthy said he does not expect Congress to pass a new coronavirus relief bill by the end of July, meaning a key financial lifeline is likely to expire. “I imagine this bill will not take place in late July,” the California Republican told CNBC’s …
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