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Some 30 million Americans are set to lose $600 jobless benefit
[Aljazeera] An important source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people in the United States is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay bills and potentially undercutting the fragile economic recovery.In March, Congress approved an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits as part of its $2 trillion relief package aimed at offsetting the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. That additional payment expires next week unless it gets renewed. For Henry Montalvo, who was furloughed from his job as a banquet server and bartender in Phoenix in mid-March, the expiration of the $600 will cut his unemployment benefits by two-thirds. He uses the money to help support his three children and pregnant girlfriend. "Now that it's about to end, that grim and uneasy feeling is coming back and really fast," Montalvo said. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-07-19 |
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