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A tip for families who might be owed more stimulus money
Aug 17, 2020

A tip for families who might be owed more stimulus money

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Many low-income parents never got the $500 per child promised to them that's in addition to the $1,200 payments. The IRS is giving them another chance to collect. Plus, pandemic home designs. And, what a virtual DNC means for Milwaukee.

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Families that didn't get $500 stimulus payments for children now have another chance

The IRS is reopening registration on its website. Parents have to fill out information in what’s called a "non-filers tool."
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Home design is adapting to the pandemic, too

Aug 17, 2020
New features include dedicated work space and antimicrobial surfaces.
Consumers want some kind of quiet space or designated work space in their homes.
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A virtual DNC means Milwaukee loses revenue — and more

Aug 17, 2020
The city was expecting 50,000 visitors. Only a few hundred will actually turn up.
A view of the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, where the 2020 Democratic National Convention would have been held.
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Music from the episode

First... and Then Handsome Boy Modeling School, Dres

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director