HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – The latest figures from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) show that the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent in June, meaning that there are fewer people without jobs since the start of the pandemic. Still, there are many questions surrounding the system. After three months of …
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As we have not yet managed to control our unemployment figures while we wait for the country to reopen, Congress is debating another stimulus package. Unlike the first massive round of stimulus spending, there is a chance that our friends in the swamp would actually fix a problem that was …
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The weekly $ 600 increase in unemployment insurance payments is likely to expire before lawmakers reach an agreement on the next coronavirus relief package, raising the stakes for the negotiations and creating more uncertainty for people. who depend on government help. Because most states process payments on a weekly cycle …
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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 …
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