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Day: August 3, 2020

Georgians Need Congress to Prioritize Bipartisan Relief Package

Blog Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Taifa Smith Butler

Georgians Need Congress to Prioritize Bipartisan Relief Package

August 3, 2020 / August 6, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler

Georgians have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression. Infection numbers in Georgia continue to grow, and our hospitals are stretched to capacity. After declining each week since early May, Georgia is again seeing an increase in unemployment claims, as well as a decline in weekly benefits. […]

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