Headline RoundupJuly 31st, 2020

$600 Jobless Benefits Set to Expire

Summary from the AllSides News Team

The $600 weekly unemployment benefit that aided millions of jobless Americans during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is set to expire Friday. A polarized Congress failed to reach an agreement on the benefits before dispersing for the weekend; how to extend the aid is part of the core debate between lawmakers about creating another federal virus relief package. Coverage from some left-rated outlets framed the expiration as bad for Trump's re-election chances and a sign of GOP inefficiency in Congress. Some coverage from right-rated outlets instead focused on the reports of multiple recent GOP proposals to extend the benefits that were purportedly rejected by Democratic lawmakers.

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