Title: Stimulus Update: $600 A Week Unemployment Benefits End Today
Headings: Stimulus Update: $600 A Week Unemployment Benefits End Today
Stimulus Update: $600 A Week Unemployment Benefits End Today
Stimulus update: Unemployment benefits expire today
Will Congress extend these unemployment benefits?
Option 1: Don’t extend unemployment benefits
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Option 2: Use a stop-gap measure for unemployment benefits
Option 3: Extend unemployment benefits, but cut the amount
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Next Steps

Content: Don’t extend unemployment benefits
Congress could allow the $600 a week unemployment benefits to expire. These enhanced benefits are slated to expire tomorrow, and Congress doesn’t have to extend these supplemental benefits. That said, there is a low likelihood that Congress will completely stop these enhanced employment benefits. Why? More than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits, and Congress doesn’t want to cut off Americans who need financial support most. It’s also an election year, and member of Congress have to answer their constituents, at least some of whom are uemployed. MORE FOR YOU
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Option 2: Use a stop-gap measure for unemployment benefits
If Congress hasn’t finalized a proposal before the unemployment benefits expire, Congress could use a stop-gap measure as a “bridge” to continue unemployment benefits at the current $600 a week rate. This would allow recipients to continue to receive unemployment benefits, and buy Congress more time to finalize a proposal to continue these unemployment benefits.