Stimulus Checks: Unemployment benefits expire for millions of Americans as government shutdown looms amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump continues to refuse to sign COVID relief bill
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US unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as midnight deadline for Donald Trump to sign relief bill passes
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Without Mr Trump s signature, about 14 million people could lose their extra unemployment benefits.
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Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet have lapsed after President Donald Trump failed to sign an end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.
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A partial government shutdown could begin on Tuesday
Mr Trump insists the bill s plan to provide $US600 COVID relief checks should be raised to $US2,000
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Lawmakers press Trump on relief bill as jobless aid expires
ALEXANDRA OLSON and JILL COLVIN | Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump appeared no closer to signing an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill Sunday as unemployment aid expired, the government barrels toward a mid-pandemic shutdown and lawmakers implored him to break the impasse he created after Congress approved the deal.