Biden’s relief package would extend unemployment benefits
Posted On: Jan. 15, 2021 9:42 AM CST
President-elect Joe Biden has announced a $1.9 trillion relief package that would extend income support for millions of unemployed workers through September 2021 and increase jobless benefits by $400 a week, CNBC reports. According to an overview of the plan obtained by CNBC, Mr. Biden would also phase out higher unemployment benefits automatically over time, tying aid to economic and health conditions.