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IRS is struggling to reach millions of Americans who need their stimulus checks

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 9, 2020
Part of the problem is the IRS' limited resources for marketing, among other reasons.
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More homeowners are seeking long-term mortgage relief

by Amy Scott
Nov 6, 2020
Some who left forbearance plans are delaying payments again.
A woman marches during the Cancel Rent and Mortgages rally in June in Minneapolis. There are 2.9 million mortgages in active forbearance, according to a report Friday from mortgage data company Black Knight.
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COVID & Unemployment

Jobless Americans struggle to get and keep benefits

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 4, 2020
More than seven months into the pandemic, more people are filing for unemployment benefits every week than at any point in the Great Recession.
Protesters call on Florida to fix its unemployment system.
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New jobless claims are down, but unemployment benefits are, too

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 22, 2020
Expiring federal and state relief benefits are taking billions of dollars a week out of the economy.
Tens of millions of Americans are still out of work, and their unemployment benefits are running out.
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COVID & Unemployment

What you need to know about Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

by Mitchell Hartman , Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Oct 14, 2020
And what happens when the PEUC program expires at the end of the year?
People lining up to file unemployment claims in Calexico, California, in July.
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COVID & Unemployment

CDC issues nationwide ban on evictions through the end of the year

by Samantha Fields
Sep 2, 2020
The moratorium offers the broadest protection yet to renters who are struggling because of COVID-19.
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This fall, back-to-school may block back-to-work for many parents

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 18, 2020
Working parents with schoolkids at home due to COVID-19 should be eligible for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. But that's not working out for some.
Parents with children at home due to COVID-19 are supposed to receive aid from the CARES Act. But it's not working for a lot of working parents.
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Jobless claims see continued dip but recovery not yet within reach

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 13, 2020
While new jobless claims fell below 1 million for the first time in 21 weeks, we're still a long way away from a "good" economy.
A store advertising a job opening in Venice Beach, California.
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What does Trump's order on student loans actually mean for borrowers?

by Samantha Fields
Aug 13, 2020
The president over the weekend signed a memorandum extending the current payment pause and interest waiver for most federal student loans through the end of the year.
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COVID & Unemployment

$600 weekly benefit did not reduce employment, study finds

by Andy Uhler
Jul 31, 2020
Yale research says there were a lot of reasons people did not go back to work that were more important, like lack of child care or the fear of getting COVID-19.
Some Senate Republicans have argued that the $600 benefit is too much, discouraging people from returning to work. Above, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate floor on Thursday.
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