Trump Calls for More Stimulus as Impasse Drags OnPresident Trump supports a bigger relief bill, but a deal is far from certain. —Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAs jobless workers exhaust state benefits, a federal program is proving crucial. Credit... John Bazemore/Associated Press More and more Americans are relying on a federal program designed to help the jobless as state unemployment benefits run out. That increase was roughly equal to the decline in the number collecting state benefits. Poorer families were more likely to use their stimulus money to pay down debts, while richer families saved the money.

Source: International New York Times October 15, 2020 15:56 UTC