Why Black Workers Will Hurt the Most if Congress Doesn’t Extend Jobless Benefits

By Emily Badger, Alicia Parlapiano and Quoctrung Bui
NYT The Upshot
An extra $600 a week smoothed out sharp differences in benefits among states, and among the people who live in them.
Published date: August 7, 2020 at 12:00PM
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The Gulf Between Republicans and Democrats on Coronavirus Aid, in 9 Charts

By Alicia Parlapiano
NYT The Upshot
Democrats and Republicans are far apart on the next round of federal aid to combat the pandemic.
Published date: July 30, 2020 at 01:01PM
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If Congress Cuts Jobless Benefits, ‘It Would Be a Disaster’

By Talmon Joseph Smith
NYT Sunday Review
Six unemployed Americans on what losing $600 a week would mean to them.
Published date: July 22, 2020 at 12:00PM
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