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Senate Bill Aims to Plug Holes in Unemployment
Analysts argue the Senate bill’s expanded unemployment protections are necessary as the economy plunges into a slowdown without historical precedent.
Reinforcements are coming for the nation's strained unemployment insurance programs as the U.S. weathers what government officials in Connecticut, Georgia and Ohio all describe as an "unprecedented" joblessness situation.
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday night signed off on a $2 trillion stimulus package that will direct $250 billion to expanded unemployment insurance options for Americans who lose their jobs.
Senate Bill Aims to Plug Holes in Unemployment
Analysts argue the Senate bill’s expanded unemployment protections are necessary as the economy plunges into a slowdown without historical precedent.
Reinforcements are coming for the nation's strained unemployment insurance programs as the U.S. weathers what government officials in Connecticut, Georgia and Ohio all describe as an "unprecedented" joblessness situation.
Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday night signed off on a $2 trillion stimulus package that will direct $250 billion to expanded unemployment insurance options for Americans who lose their jobs.