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COVID & Unemployment

What you need to know about the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rent relief funds quickly overwhelmed by need

by Samantha Fields
Jul 22, 2020
In Los Angeles, more than 220,000 people applied to the city’s rent relief fund, but there is only enough money to help 50,000 people.
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What will losing $600 a week in federal unemployment mean for the jobless?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 20, 2020
The extra benefit has been a lifeline for millions of people — and even some small businesses.
The economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic sparked an explosion of Americans filing for unemployment benefits.
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Where does Congress stand on another COVID-19 relief package?

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jul 20, 2020
The House has passed a $3 trillion relief bill. Senate Republicans are expected to roll out their own package this week.
Senate Republicans are expected to roll out another coronavirus relief package proposal this week.
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There are better ways to structure unemployment benefits, but they will probably never happen.

by Jack Stewart
Jul 17, 2020
The expanded $600 per week unemployment assistance has been crucial, but experts say there are more effective ways to support people who’ve lost work.
Unemployment assistance offices, like this one in El Paso, Texas, have been overwhelmed with claims.
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Extra unemployment benefit during pandemic boosts spending

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 16, 2020
Normally, jobless workers receiving unemployment cut their spending by 7%. But a JPMorgan Chase study found it's rising — by 10%.
An employee administers a temperature check outside an Apple store. The government bonus paid to unemployed workers is scheduled to end at the end of this month.
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Your guide to understanding unemployment insurance terms

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 16, 2020
A helpful glossary for terms and acronyms as the July 31 deadline approaches for Pandemic Unemployment Compensation to end.
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by Marketplace Staff
Jul 16, 2020
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What the extra $600 unemployment benefit means in your state and city

by Gabriel Cortes
Jul 16, 2020
Hover over the interactive map to see how much the extra $600 a week increases your benefits and what it takes to make rent.
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More than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid resurgent viral outbreak

by Associated Press
Jul 16, 2020
The number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid is stuck at a historically high level.
An applicant fills out an unemployment benefits form in Virginia. Temporary relief payments are scheduled to end soon.
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Americans were already struggling to save for retirement. The pandemic is making it worse.

by Samantha Fields
Jul 15, 2020
Widespread unemployment is putting more people at risk of not being financially secure in retirement.
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