Michael Tubbs is mayor of Stockton, California. Melvin Carter is mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. For millions of Americans, the initial stimulus checks provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which allotted $1,200 per adult and $500 per child for households under a certain income threshold, lasted only a few weeks.
The most vulnerable families spent the equivalent of one-third of their stimulus within the first 10 days. Now, five months into the pandemic, at least 30% of renters and homeowners in one survey said they still […]
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