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Retail sales jumped nearly 10% in March, as shoppers, flush with $1,400 relief payments, are feeling more confident about venturing out. Weekly unemployment claims dropped to a pandemic low.
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December is typically the busiest month for the Central Texas Food Bank. As COVID-19 cases spike around the holidays, the food bank anticipates the need for food will only increase in the months ahead.
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If Congress doesn't compromise and pass another relief bill, a new study finds a staggering number of Americans will lose a critical financial lifeline as the pandemic worsens.
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Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.
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Texas' economy is taking a catastrophic hit — and hundreds of thousands of Texans are out of work — as officials shutter businesses and limit some…
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From Texas Standard:As millions of Americans face unemployment and hard economic times because of the coronavirus pandemic, being smart about finances is…
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From Texas Standard:Texas has a statewide suspension on most eviction cases until April 30. Some Texas counties have gone beyond that, but Texas Tenant's…
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The economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak hit Kim Overton’s company like it did many others.“We had to let go four people and a lot of our…
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The City of Austin is expecting Great Depression-era job losses as the coronavirus continues to shut down the economy. Current forecasts predict a quarter…
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From Texas Standard:If you've been unable to get through – either by phone or computer – to file an unemployment claim in Texas, you're not alone.The…