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July 30, 2020

Extended Jobless Benefits Expiring as Lawmakers Fail to Break Stalemate on Coronavirus Relief
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The White House said Wednesday that talks with Democratic leaders over a
new coronavirus stimulus bill have stalled. Republicans have proposed
slashing expanded unemployment benefits to just $200 a week. For the
past four months, tens of millions of unemployed workers received an
additional $600-a-week federal benefit but the program just ended.


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