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US government miscounting & underpaying unemployment recipients, watchdog warns as Covid-19 benefits expire

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The US Department of Labor is underpaying unemployment recipients and both over- and undercounting benefit recipients as they prepare to phase out Covid-19 aid programs, the General Accountability Office has claimed. … Read More >US government miscounting & underpaying unemployment recipients, watchdog warns as Covid-19 benefits expire

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Dow breaks record while 10M jobless — is economy on edge? (Full show)

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Of the 22 million US workers lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 12 million mostly white-collar workers have regained employment and even benefited from record home prices and low interest rates. But what about the 10 million who are expected to continue to languish in unemployment? … Read More >Dow breaks record while 10M jobless — is economy on edge? (Full show)

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Thousands died in US jails without accountability

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Despite massive unemployment and business closures in the pandemic, billionaires saw their net worth rise by over $930 billion. Lawyers say they cannot locate the parents of hundreds of migrant children due to Trump’s border policies. And thousands of incarcerated people are dying in jails with no accountability. … Read More >Thousands died in US jails without accountability

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Senate Democrats filibuster Republican Covid-19 relief, insist on multi-trillion-dollar House bill

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Democrats once again blocked the $500 billion Covid-19 relief proposal put forth by the GOP, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeks to have President Donald Trump override his party and accept the $2.2 trillion Democratic bill. … Read More >Senate Democrats filibuster Republican Covid-19 relief, insist on multi-trillion-dollar House bill