White House officials and Democratic congressional leaders said they made progress during talks on a new coronavirus relief bill today, but both sides cautioned that there's still a lot of work to do
A $600-per-week federal unemployment benefit expired on Friday, as did an eviction moratorium. The end of those two federal protections could hurt some of the millions of Americans who’ve lost their jobs since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country five months ago. More than 153,000 Americans have died from the disease, and the U.S. economy shrank by more than 9% as businesses shut down.
Pelosi and Schumer, however, are backing a far more costly $3 trillion House-passed proposal that would extend the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit until next year. And Democrats want more than $900 billion in federal aid for state and local governments, as well as far more financial support for schools and universities.
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