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 …
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More than a dozen states have been approved to pay unemployed workers $ 300 a week authorized by President Trump – but New York has not even asked for the cash, according to a website that follows the applications. Kentucky is the last state to give the green light to …
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HOLIDAY PRESS In an early turn of events in an already bizarre negotiation over a fifth incentive package, House Democrats are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to move on to an incentive bill that includes a second incentive check and additional unemployment benefits. The question everyone thinks is when they …
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Getty Images As we reported earlier this week, FEMA began approving states for the enhanced federal benefit for unemployment insurance authorized by President Trump on August 8th. While some states have been approved, some are still in the process, while others reject the assistance. En at least one state has …
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South Dakota has rejected President Trump’s offer of a $ 300 weekly boost in unemployment aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kristi Noem said on Friday that her state was “fortunate” not to need the federal funds, with the rebounding local economy and recent job growth. “The South Dakota economy …
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