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The next relief bill could include stimulus checks, job bonds.

Pedestrians in Washington pass a “We Are Open” restaurant sign during the Covid-19 outbreak on May 12. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters When it comes to the next coronavirus stimulus package and providing more direct financial aid, the question on the lips of most Americans is, “Will they or won’t they?” …

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Jobs increase by 4.8 million, unemployment rate by 11.1%

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the United States continued to reopen the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected an increase of 2.9 million and an unemployment rate of 12.4%. The report …

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