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Gig and part-time workers may be underpaid on unemployment benefits

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Gig and part-time workers may be underpaid on unemployment benefits

August 13, 2020 | Michelle Li | KING-TV (WA)

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Unemployment Insurance

Economy hurting after Congress fails to act on stimulus

News Story (Arizona, NATIONAL, Virginia, Washington)

Economy hurting after Congress fails to act on stimulus

A gap in federal unemployment benefits is now unavoidable. Here’s why.

News Story (Massachusetts, Missouri, NATIONAL, Nevada, Texas, Washington)

A gap in federal unemployment benefits is now unavoidable. Here’s why.

This fall, back-to-school may block back-to-work for many parents

Audio, News Story (District of Columbia, NATIONAL, Washington)

This fall, back-to-school may block back-to-work for many parents

August 18, 2020 | Marketplace

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Unemployment Insurance

20m Americans lost their jobs in April in worst month since Great Depression

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20m Americans lost their jobs in April in worst month since Great Depression

May 8, 2020 | Dominic Rushe , Amanda Holpuch | Guardian
Unemployment rate rose to 14.7% from just 4.4% in March as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered the global economy.
Tags: COVID-19 | Unemployment | Unemployment Insurance

Millions of freelancers still wait for coronavirus unemployment benefits

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Millions of freelancers still wait for coronavirus unemployment benefits

May 29, 2020 | CNN

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | Unemployment Insurance