Economics

End of Year Means End of Federal Aid for Millions of Americans

Support for jobless, tenants, debtors due to end in December
Prospect for extensions remains cloudy with Congress split

Elizabeth Pancotti, senior advisor at Employ America and co-author of the Century Foundation’s report, speaks on “What’d You Miss?.”(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Reade Pickert and Olivia Rockeman

November 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTC

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A whole range of pandemic aid programs are set to expire in the new year, leaving millions of Americans without the government support that’s helped keep them afloat -- and threatening to hold back a rebounding economy.