unemployment

TOPLINE Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated Tuesday that the GOP will not include an extension of the $600 expanded unemployment checks in their plan for a fifth stimulus bill that’s set to be released in the coming days, setting the party on a collision course with Democrats who are in strong favor of extending the…

In less than a week, the extra $600 in federal weekly unemployment benefits Americans have been collecting during the recession will come to an end for about 25 million out-of-work adults — a plunge off an "income cliff" that could imperil their ability to pay rent and other bills.  Such a sharp drop in income…

President Donald Trump discussed a proposed round of federal stimulus aid with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., (left) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., (center) in the Oval Office on Monday.Photo by Doug Mills/Getty ImagesEnhanced unemployment benefits are likely ending sooner than many may realize. That could impose financial hardship on millions of…

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in mass layoffs, which may be exacerbating the opioid epidemic.Drug overdoses in America have been trending upward for decades, and now the coronavirus pandemic appears to have exacerbated the problem as more people deal with losing their jobs.The Centers for Disease Control last week reported there were a record 70,980 drug overdose…

In less than a week, the extra $600 in federal weekly unemployment benefits Americans have been collecting during the recession will come to an end for about 25 million out-of-work adults — a plunge off an "income cliff" that could imperil their ability to pay rent and other bills.  Such a sharp drop in income…