Bolstering Case for Extending Unemployment Relief—and Higher Wages Overall—Study Shows Recipients Spent More During Pandemic
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/16/bolstering-case-extending-unemployment-relief-and-higher-wages-overall-study-shows Published on Thursday, July 16, 2020 by Common Dreams “Shocker: Working people spend money when they have it.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center … Continued
Wolf Administration Announces Targeted Mitigation Efforts in Response to Recent COVID Case Increases
Governor Tom Wolf and Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed new orders for targeted mitigation efforts in response to the recent rise in COViD-19 cases. These statewide mitigation efforts will affect bars and restaurants, social gatherings, and opportunities for … Continued
Urge Congress to Include $50 Billion Childcare Stabilization Funding in Next Coronavirus Package
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “Trying to find childcare during the pandemic is almost impossible. I am a caregiver for a 20-month-old and right now he has to bounce from one house to another for childcare. This isn’t safe for him … Continued
U.S. Rescinds Plan to Strip Visas From International Students in Online Classes
The Trump administration said it would no longer require foreign students to attend in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic in order to remain in the country. By Miriam Jordan and Anemona Hartocollis Published July 14, 2020|Updated July 15, 2020, 12:46 p.m. ET In a rare and … Continued
Millions of Americans Going Hungry As Pandemic Erodes Income and Destroys Communities
As jobs vanish, incomes drop, and food prices rise, more Americans are going to bed hungry — and advocates warn that without intervention from Congress, those numbers could increase to a level unseen in modern times. A study from Northwestern … Continued
COVID-19 Recovery Not as Simple as Once Thought
Now that doctors worldwide have several months of experience treating patients with COVID-19, patterns are emerging, giving clues about how the illness manifests itself. Doctors are seeing more patients with rapid, unexpected development of severe symptoms that have returned (and … Continued
Major Changes to Retirement Plans Due to COVID-19
Qualified individuals affected by COVID-19 may be able to withdraw up to $100,000 from their eligible retirement plans, including IRAs, between January 1 and December 30, 2020. These coronavirus-related distributions aren’t subject to the 10% additional tax that generally applies … Continued
‘Something’s Gotta Give Here’: Urgent Action Demanded as 23 Million US Families Face Possible Eviction by October
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/14/somethings-gotta-give-here-urgent-action-demanded-23-million-us-families-face Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 by Common Dreams “This is madness,” said Diane Yentel of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “We need a national eviction moratorium and rent relief now.” By Julia Conley, staff writer … Continued
Tell Congress: Act to Prevent Department of Education from Funneling COVID-19 Aid to Private Schools
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Betsy DeVos—and members of Congress who do not take action to stop her—are in the process of looting PA public schools by taking federal funding away from the poorest students in the state in … Continued