White House cuts $400 million in aid for state unemployment systems

The White House is terminating $4srcsrc million in funds for states meant to modernize their unemployment insurance systems.Why it matters: These systems fell apart when unemployment soared in the pandemic, leading to rampant fraud and delays for beneficiaries.Without updates, similar problems could be on tap for the next recession.Zoom out: Congress authorized the money inContinue Reading

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As the slaughter in Gaza lurches on, Israel may have implausibly reached a “sadistic new phase of the genocide” when one of their relentless air strikes killed nine of the ten children – ages 6 months to 12 years old – of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Alaa al-Najjar as she workedContinue Reading

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Israel Bombs Gaza School Sheltering Displaced Palestinians, Killing 36, Including Children , Director of Israel- and U.S.-Backed Gaza NGO Quits to Protest Restrictions on Aid, Israeli Nationalists March Through Occupied East Jerusalem Chanting “Death to Arabs”, Russia Unleashes Largest Wave of Drone Strikes Since Invading Ukraine, Advocates Warn of ICE AmbushContinue Reading