Republican lawmakers are considering cutting emergency unemployment benefits to between $ 200 and $ 400 a week as federal spending during the coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket, The Washington Post reported Sunday. It’s unclear what number Republican lawmakers will hit, but the Post’s report, which quotes attendees, said $ 200 …
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Getty Getty The new stimulus package could be unveiled next week and could look like this. This is what you need to know. New stimulus Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to present a stimulus bill next week when Congress returns from recess. Senate Republicans, with input from …
Read More »Second-stimulus controls could harm student loan forgiveness
Getty Getty Second stimulus tests may be good news for many, but not necessarily if you have student loans. This is what you need to know. Second stimulus check If President Donald Trump has his way, a second stimulus check can be included in the next stimulus. While this is …
Read More »Congress prepares for battle for expired unemployment benefits
The generous expansion to unemployment insurance that Congress passed to keep Americans afloat during the COVID-19 crisis will run out by the end of the month, potentially leaving millions of people in trouble. Unemployment held steady at 11.1 percent in June, worse than at the height of the Great Recession …
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The United States Congress and the Capitol Dome in Washington DC with cash and check to illustrate the coronavirus … [+] stimulus payment Getty Americans have passed their first round of stimulus checks included in the CARES Act. But the recent appearance of coronavirus It has limited the process of …
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