Republicans just proposed a new idea for coronavirus unemployment benefits — and it\'s less generous than the $600 federal boost to state payouts

Republicans just proposed a new idea for coronavirus unemployment benefits — and it's less generous than the $600 federal boost to state payouts

Business Insider Monday, 27 July 2020 ()
Republicans just proposed a new idea for coronavirus unemployment benefits — and it's less generous than the $600 federal boost to state payouts· Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal to scale back federal unemployment benefits from $600 to $200 a week for two months, then implementing a 70% wage replacement scheme for unemployed Americans.
· The GOP plan released on Monday would give states until October to transition onto the new system, and they could request a...
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News video: Extra $600 Unemployment Checks To End This Weekend

Extra $600 Unemployment Checks To End This Weekend 02:04

 To get through the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are relying on unemployment benefits, plus an extra $600 from the federal government. But that extra boost will end this weekend, because congress hasn't come up with a plan to extend it, Erin Hassanzadeh reports (2:04).WCCO 4 News at...