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Unemployment benefits expire for millions as government shutdown looms

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ByMichelle Gallardo
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Unemployment benefits expire for millions as government shutdown looms
Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.
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