Trump made the announcement as protracted negotiations between the White House and congressional Democrats have been unsuccessful in extending the benefits originally offered through the CARES Act.
Workers displaced by the coronavirus will get an additional $400 per week in compensation under a measure President Donald Trump signed Saturday.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Whirlpool Corporation washing machine factory in Clyde, Ohio, U.S., August 6, 2020.Workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible for an additional $400 per week of unemployment benefits under one provision ofprotracted negotiations between the White House and congressional DemocratsRepublicans have resisted a move to keep the compensation at $600, with indications that they were looking at $200 a week.
Despite the burgeoning jobless problem, Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on an extension, and the original provision expired a week ago. In addition to the unemployment insurance measure, Trump also signed measures aimed at halting evictions, providing a tax holiday and deferring student loan payments.
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