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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.
Mnuchin Justifies Slashing $600 Unemployment Boost With Debunked Talking Point
The treasury secretary claimed the $600 weekly boost in unemployment insurance created a disincentive to work.
800,000 Low-Income Households May Have Had Electricity Disconnected Amid COVID
Power shutoff moratoriums in many states are reaching their expiration dates despite the worsening pandemic.
Monumental Contraction of US Economy Wipes Out Five Years of Gains
Failure to address the pandemic head-on may have resulted in larger quarterly economic losses than were necessary.
Senate Departs for 3-Day Weekend as Unemployment Benefits Expire for 30 Million
More than 25,000,000 unemployed Americans are about to lose their extra unemployment benefits.
Employers Require Liability Waivers as Conflict Mounts Over Workplace Safety
Nearly 50 COVID-related lawsuits have been filed relating to conditions of employment.
Memo Warns GOP Unemployment Benefit Formula Would Take Months to Implement
“The damage from a lapse in unemployment benefits will radiate throughout the economy,” tweeted Rep. Don Beyer.
The Eviction Ban Worked, But It’s Almost Over. Some Landlords Are Getting Ready.
As protections fade, some landlords are gearing up to return to court.
How the US Chamber of Commerce Wrecked the Economy and Made the Pandemic Worse
The Chamber of Commerce lobbied against using the Defense Production Act to address COVID supply shortfalls.
GOP Floats Slashing Boosted Unemployment Payments to $100 Per Week
Enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire just as the federal eviction moratorium comes to an end.