'What’s going to give?': millions fret as Republicans threaten to halt $600 weekly lifesaver

Since March, unemployed Americans have received government money to pay rent and buy food – but if Congress can’t agree a new deal, what then?If Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have their way, roughly a week from now, the US will swap an imagined economic problem for a predictably devastating one, economists have warned. Related: 1.3m more file for unemployment as US economy continues to reel Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/17/american-unemployment-600-weekly-boost #us_economy #us_unemployment_and_employment_data #economics #business #us_news #world_news #coronavirus_outbreak