Unusual sight, San Franciscos high and the shopping district today union square, the streets are mostly empty the stores are boarded up as people stay at home. These clothes to stores and offices represent a loss of jobs and now due to the pandemic huge numbers of people are filing for unemployment benefits. This all comes as lawmakers in Congress Debate how best to help the American People right now there is a trillion relief package on the table but lawmakers have not yet been able to finalize the details when it is passed it is expected to issue direct checks to American Families bailout for the Airline Industry and the billion loan program for struggling Small Businesses as that debate continues on capitol hill, millions of americans are out of jobs. We talked was loree levy with Californias Employment Development Department in sacramento today. She told us her department has been slammed with demand for unemployment claims over the past 2 weeks as of last thursday, the department
Help and quick help at trillion. This is one of the most expensive and far reaching deals ever made in congress is good news for the doctors and nurses and Emergency Rooms around the country are waiting for more mouse and more funding. Its good news for families all across america while all the details havent been released yet the breakdown includes billion for direct payments to individuals and families and billion in Small Business loans. There is also 250 billion in Unemployment Benefits and 500 billion for Business Loans were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who are now caring for us. And help carry millions of americans. Do these dark economic times, im John Lawrence reporting. Well in the south bay, the santa clara board of supervisors unanimously approved a Million Relief Fund to help residents affected by the coronavirus. Now this money is meant to help people you know keep their homes and make sure that they have food as well as other financial needs. N
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