'I'd Take Anything': As Stimulus Checks Stall, Americans Detail How Congress' Failure Has Affected Them

Americans are feeling the financial pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic as negotiations over a new round of economic stimulus legislation have stalled, with the Senate set to remain in recess through early September.

Millions of Americans remain unemployed, while many struggle to pay their rent and meet other financial obligations. Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau at the end of the July that they did not have enough food. Meanwhile, extra unemployment benefits that provided $600 extra per week to jobless Americans have dried up, a moratorium...