The economic fallout from the pandemic has hit black communities harder than others, and a failure to pass more legislation to help could make things worse.
currently have a job. The sobering statistic is just one example of how black communities have disproportionately borne the brunt of the economic damage caused by coronavirus, and it comes after unemployment rates for black workers reached a record low in the months before the pandemic.Renters across the country are likely to be hit hard if CARES benefits are allowed to expire.
"My personal belief is we will do something before the August break — that's about the right timing," heSince the crisis began, lawmakers have passed four pieces of rescue legislation. The first two bills—which shored up funding for testing and small business loans, established tax credits for paid sick leave, and expanded unemployment benefits—were followed by the historic $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
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