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The Coronavirus Crisis

The economic rescue package passed by the Senate this week would let gig workers and other self-employed people seek unemployment benefits they wouldn't normally qualify for.

Gig Workers Would Get Unemployment Safety Net In Rescue Package

Mar 27, 2020

Uber drivers, Airbnb hosts and other gig workers who have lost their livelihoods because of the coronavirus pandemic would get some relief under the proposed new $2 trillion federal rescue package.

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Banks Agree With California To Stop Foreclosures For 90 Days In Coronavirus Crisis

Mar 25, 2020

More than one million residents have filed for unemployment insurance since March 13, Gov. Gavin Newsom says, as businesses shut down to slow the spread of the disease.

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate floor on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate was poised to pass a massive relief package for Americans and businesses ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

What's In It For You? $1,200 Checks, 13 Weeks Of Unemployment Payments And More

Mar 25, 2020

Congress has announced agreement on a $2 trillion economic relief package for the effects of COVID-19. Most households will get a relief check, and unemployment insurance has been greatly expanded.

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Employment Security Council Recommends Lower Unemployment Insurance Rate

Oct 08, 2018

Nevada's Employment Security Council is recommending an overall reduction in the unemployment insurance rate, and the Nevada Appeal reports that the recommendation could save state businesses more than $250 million next year.