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One man in Japan accidentally received over $350,000 in COVID relief funds intended for his whole town and he says he gambled it away online
After the Japanese government accidentally gave a 24-year-old man his entire town's COVID relief fu…
Ben Gilbert
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Ex-Georgia mayor gets prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars of his city's COVID-19 relief funds
The Justice Department said Jason Lary, the 60-year-old former mayor of Atlanta suburb Stonecrest, …
Jake Epstein,Lloyd Lee
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Half the world's population doesn't have healthcare, stable income, retirement plans, or childcare. The pandemic created a crossroads to change that.
A report from the International Labor Organization looked at access to social safety net programs a…
Juliana Kaplan
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Republican governor urges Congress to 'go big' on pandemic relief, signaling support for Democratic proposals
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice stressed the need to move past partisan arguments over the stimu…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A guaranteed income program aimed at pandemic relief in San Francisco will pay 130 local artists $1,000 a month
The program will select 130 artists who qualify for the guaranteed income based on residency, incom…
Bre'Anna Grant
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The pandemic brought a slew of new government relief programs. Here's when they expire.
As one of his first actions in office, Biden extended the payment pause on student loan payments th…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Poverty went up in 2020, but stimulus checks and beefed up unemployment benefits were a lifeline for millions of Americans
Stimulus checks lifted 11.7 million people out of poverty in 2020, according to data from the Censu…
Madison Hoff
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Pelosi says a $15 minimum wage increase will be included in the House's pandemic relief package
The $15 federal minimum wage increase was approved in the House Committee on Education and Labor's …
Ayelet Sheffey
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US Senate approves new USD 480 bn pandemic relief plan
The measure, which passed by unanimous consent after more than a week of negotiations between Demo…
PTI
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How Biden is defending his student-loan forgiveness plan ahead of a federal hearing that could halt the policy this week
A federal judge will hear GOP arguments to block student-debt cancellation this week. Biden says th…
Ayelet Sheffey
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As the White House lauds falling unemployment claims, a former Obama economist says benefits must stay in place to ensure a full recovery
The director of the National Economic Council said fiscal policy and vaccination helping the econom…
Juliana Kaplan
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Nancy Pelosi said she won't back a standalone aid deal for airlines without a broader pandemic relief package
US airlines last week began the process of furloughing over 32,000 workers, with tens of thousands …
David Slotnick
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Why Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan is legal and should be reinstated by the Supreme Court, according to 44 economists, legal experts, and advocates
Millions of student-loan borrowers are waiting for the Supreme Court to decide if the relief can mo…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden estimates taxpayers are on the hook for $53 billion worth of student-loan losses from pandemic relief efforts
The $53 billion student-loan loss estimate is a jump from last year's budget projection of a $15 bi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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More than two-thirds of Americans support Biden's pandemic relief plan, new poll finds
As partisan debate continues in Congress, a new poll finds that a majority of Americans support the…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden mocks Republicans for accepting pandemic relief funds while opposing student loan forgiveness: 'My program is too expensive?'
"The hypocrisy is stunning," Biden said of the large support for pandemic relief for businesses as …
Brent D. Griffiths
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Cutting off student-loan relief in September could cause borrowers to fall behind on payments at a rate that could 'reach or even surpass' pre-pandemic levels, NY Fed study finds
The NY Fed also found student-loan borrowers with other forms of debt, like credit card or mortgage…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Supreme Industries pledges Rs 8 cr for coronavirus relief work
The company and members of promoter group have contributed an aggregate amount of Rs 4 crore to PM…
PTI
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Gyms could receive up to $30 billion in pandemic relief with a new bipartisan House bill
Many fitness facilities have been forced to close during COVID-19, while at-home fitness companies …
Brittany Chang
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Biden asked for 6 months of extra unemployment benefits. Here's why House Democrats gave him 5.
President Joe Biden called for unemployment benefits to be extended through September, but the Hous…