Monday, September 06, 2021

Jobless

 Washington Post: Millions in U.S. lose jobless benefits as federal aid expires, thrusting families and economy onto uncertain path - Federal funds meant to ease the economic shock of the pandemic are coming to an end. ‘It just feels like being discarded,’ one worker said By Yeganeh Torbati, Andrew Van Dam and Alyssa Fowers

More than 7 million out-of-work people across the United States are set to lose all of their jobless benefits this week as three federal programs expire on Monday, in what several experts described as one of the largest and most abrupt ends to government aid in U.S. history.

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