Unemployment benefits: Racial disparity in jobless aid grows as Congress stalls on COVID-19 stimulus

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23 Oct 2020 0 shares 1 views

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Published 23 Oct 2020

The $600 aid began closing the gap between what Black and white Americans receive in unemployment benefits. The gap is widening again, experts warn.

The $600 federal unemployment benefit expired 3 months ago. But millions of Americans will lose all of their jobless aid by year-end if Congress doesn't step in.

Business Insider 31 Oct 2020

The lack of another stimulus package extends unemployment benefits means at least 15 million Americans will lose their jobless aid..