The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which oversees program funding, had approved 13 states to offer the additional unemployment benefits starting at noon ET on Friday. Those states are: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah. Seven others – Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, …
Read More »Sales tax holidays are approaching. This is where your status lies
fstop123 | E + | fake pictures This summer, more than a dozen states are offering buyers a discount on back-to-school sales taxes. Whether it is enough to lure legions of parents to family stores amid a pandemic seems doubtful. Depending on the state you shop in, you can stop …
Read More »Republican Party’s proposed HEALS Act would freeze Medicare Part B premium by 2021
Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | fake pictures Medicare beneficiaries would get a relief from the higher Part B costs next year in the Republican-proposed coronavirus relief package in the Senate on Monday. Under the provision in the Republican Party proposal, called the HEALS Act, Medicare Part B premiums …
Read More »US Mint asks for help to get coins back in circulation
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Americans have largely abandoned cash in favor of credit cards or contactless payments. As a result, there are not enough pennies, nickels, nickels, and quarters for everyone. Now the US Mint, which makes coins, is asking for help. “There is an adequate amount of coins in …
Read More »Last day for $ 600 unemployment benefits is likely this weekend
President Donald Trump discussed a proposal for a federal stimulus aid round with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California (left) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, (center) in the Oval Office on Monday. Photo by Doug Mills / Getty Images Improved unemployment benefits are likely …
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