People rally in New York on Wednesday, calling on Congress to pass new legislation extending now-expired unemployment benefits to those economically affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (Justin Lane/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) The federal unemployment bonus — that extra $600 a week, on top of state benefits, that expired July 31 — didn’t just sustain me after I got furloughed from my job. It also gave me a glimpse of what it might look like to not have to worry constantly about basic needs, like food and shelter. When you don’t have to fret about whether you can make your rent or where […]
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