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Jun 9, 2022

Pandemic poked holes in system for jobless benefits, says GAO

The Government Accountability Office added unemployment insurance systems to its list of programs at high risk for fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. Though jobless claims have remained low, the office has said the pandemic exposed a variety of weaknesses in the system. China correspondent Jennifer Pak provides another update from Shanghai, where she has a little more freedom of movement. Hundreds of thousands of children have lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19, and that also comes with devastating financial consequences.

Several state lawsuits aim to challenge officials who are curtailing federal assistance for jobless workers before the September end date.
Several state lawsuits aim to challenge officials who are curtailing federal assistance for jobless workers before the September end date.
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