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Children Will Bear the Brunt of a Looming Eviction Crisis
Eviction numbers in many big cities are staggering, and school districts struggle to serve kids constantly on the move.
Trump’s Decision to Block COVID Aid to Hard-Hit States Will Cost 4 Million Jobs
Budget shortfalls facing governments would shrink the economy by 3 percent, according to a recent economic analysis.
Pence Says Trump Outperformed Obama on Jobs, Forgetting 20 Million Lost in April
More than half of the number of jobs that were lost in April have not yet been recovered.
Trump Executive Action on Unemployment Insurance Deliberately Leaves Out Poorest
The plan would require states to kick in $100 of the $400 total, a difficult task for states reeling from deficits.
ALEC Works to Pass Industry-Backed COVID Liability Shields at the State Level
Mitch McConnell is holding hostage additional aid for people and businesses until he gets his immunity bill.
US Has Lost 12,881,000 Jobs Since February. Lowest-Paid Workers Are Hit Hardest.
There is no evidence that generous unemployment benefits are making it difficult to find workers.
New Sanders Bill Would Tax “Obscene” Pandemic Windfall of Billionaires
The tax would help fund the U.S. recovery from the pandemic and resulting economic collapse.
Millions of Working Poor May Lose Out on EITC Benefits Due to Pandemic
Democrats push to reform the earned income tax credit in the next relief bill to make it like a basic income guarantee.
Trump Threatens Unilateral Suspension of Payroll Tax
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say the move would be an unconstitutional attack on Social Security funding.
GOP Proposes Letting Fossil Fuel Firms Sue Sick Workers Seeking Compensation
GOP senators want a liability shield that lets Big Oil sue workers who seek recompense for getting COVID on the job.