Stimulus Check Update: Will Americans See More Financial Aid Before The Election?

From CBS New York:

September 23 2020

(CBSNewYork) — In recent weeks, hope of relief for the unemployed and struggling workers had grown increasingly faint. The first stimulus package is now a distant memory. President Trump’s Lost Wages Assistance program is running out of money. And the economy continues to struggle through its worst crisis in generations.

But last week brought renewed sense that a divided Congress could put together some sort of plan. That optimism came in the form of the “March to Common Ground” COVID Stimulus framework, issued by 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans calling themselves the Problem Solvers Caucus. The package seeks to tackle key areas of need, ranging from unemployment assistance to direct assistance for individuals and families. (Translation: additional jobless payments and a second round of stimulus checks.) It would also address school and childcare, along with testing and healthcare and aid to states and localities.

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