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Economic Stimulus
As Stimulus Runs Out, 56% of US Households Are Worried About Affording Food
If Congress fails to act, an estimated 12 million people will lose unemployment benefits by December 26.
Mitch McConnell Is Sacrificing the Entire Economy to Impede Biden Administration
We are on the cusp of what could potentially become the worst winter in living memory.
Economists Say US Needs 400 Percent More COVID Relief Than McConnell Is Offering
The senate majority leader's delays threaten to worsen the issues that the stimulus bill is supposed to relieve.
One-Time Stimulus Checks Aren’t Good Enough. We Need Universal Basic Income.
A universal basic income could restore a sense of safety that the pandemic has destroyed.
1 in 10 Go Hungry as Trump and McConnell Fixate on Challenging Election Results
Economic recovery is slowing as COVID-19 cases surge and Congress remains deadlocked on pandemic relief.
One-Third of Americans Can’t Pay Their Bills as Stimulus Talks Stall
An estimated 9 million eligible people have not received their first stimulus check.
Debt Collectors Are Thriving This Year — and Now They’re Filing Even More Suits
After a pause for the pandemic, debt buyers are back in the courts, suing debtors by the thousands.
Coronavirus Relief Funds Are About to Run Out for the Child Care Industry
As child care centers close en masse, Congress has been unwilling to provide the resources to stave off the crisis.
Austerity Measures Have No Place in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Two congressional proposals put the burden of debt reduction on the poorest and most vulnerable Americans.
The Stock Market Is Recovering. We Are Not. Congress Is to Blame.
In the present crisis, both congressional action and inaction suggest that its priority is preserving capital.