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Expired Jobless Benefits Cost Economy Billions, But Some States Reject Trump's Aid

By Scott Horsley
Published August 19, 2020 at 3:00 AM MDT
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The expiration of emergency jobless benefits is draining $15 billion a week from the U.S. economy. President Trump has offered to replace half that money, but states have been slow to accept.

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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
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