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Unemployment benefits have not resumed for many Americans

by Samantha Fields
Feb 1, 2021
Over a month after the last COVID-19 relief bill extended benefits for millions, many are still waiting for money to arrive.
Congress signed the last COVID-19 relief bill in December, so where are people's unemployment benefits?
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Airlines get relief funds, but travel rebound may take a while

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 29, 2020
The measure includes money that will allow the airline industry to bring back furloughed workers through March.
A pilot walks through New York's LaGuardia Airport on Dec. 3.
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Shutdown deadline looms over COVID-19 relief talks

by Associated Press
Dec 18, 2020
Democrats and Republicans have hit a snag in their deal, disagreeing over a provision that aims to limit the Federal Reserve's lending powers.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 17. McConnell said with a shutdown deadline looming at midnight Friday, weekend work in Congress is "highly likely."
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Few people are tapping 401(k)s, even without withdrawal penalties

by Samantha Fields
Nov 12, 2020
The CARES Act made it easier to get money out of retirement savings early. But that only helps people with enough cushion to have a 401(k).
At Vanguard, 4.5% of people had taken a coronavirus-related distribution as of the end of September.
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