Getty An executive order signed by President Trump in early August provides for a pay tax holiday for American workers that could take effect today. With Congress-led negotiations on the next stimulus package still aimed at providing economic relief during the coronavirus epidemic, Trump announced four executive orders at a …
Read More »Trump $ 300 in Unemployment Assistance: Only 5 States Pay Benefits
On August 8, President Donald Trump said his executive order to provide an additional $ 400 in weekly unemployment assistance to the nation’s 26.3 million unemployed workers would provide “immediate” relief. But nearly three weeks after he signed the order, so far only five states have paid the federal portion …
Read More »Georgia’s governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
Atlanta Georgia’s governor, who has opposed local masquerade mandates and even sued Atlanta once in a while, has signed a new executive order allowing local governments to impose masquerade requirements to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. As with previous assignments, the one issued Saturday says residents and visitors to the …
Read More »South Dakota rejects Trump’s widespread unemployment
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, one of President Trump’s closest allies, has rejected the additional unemployment benefits delivered by an executive measure of Mr. Trump. The executive measure provided an additional $ 300 in unemployment benefits per week, but it required states to kick in another $ 100. In a …
Read More »White House modification could cut another $ 100 before the $ 400 unemployment benefit even begins
President Trump’s Executive Action to Offer $ 400 Weekly Unemployment Benefit Extension … [+] already adapted by White House officials. The result is that many Americans can only see a $ 300 bonus, a 50 percent reduction from the $ 600 amount they received by the end of July. Getty …
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