The Trump administration cut its unemployment-benefit boost to $300 after blowback from cash-strapped states that couldn't afford to pay more

Subscribe now and access premium content View online           Politics Select           The Trump administration cut its unemployment-benefit boost to $300 after blowback from cash-strapped states that couldn't afford to pay more   Unemployed people will see a 50% reduction from the $600 federal unemployment benefit that expired at the end of July.   READ MORE           Mike Pence claimed Trump created more jobs in the past 3 months than Obama did in 8 years — and the backlash was swift   Experts were quick to point out that Pence left out April, when the US lost 20.8 million jobs.   READ MORE           Kamala Harris' biggest weakness is now her strength   Kamala couldn't be defined as either progressive or centrist during her presidential run, but now that ambiguity is her strength.   READ MORE             Trump's proposed $300 federal unemployment boost could leave out up to 1.5 million low-wage workers from receiving jobless benefits   The unemployment plan could leave out many part-time and gig workers from tapping into a new federal aid program that Trump is pushing.   READ MORE           Far-right QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene is virtually guaranteed to win a House seat despite her long history of racist beliefs   Greene's victory presents a fresh dilemma for House Republicans who initially distanced themselves from her but later welcomed her to Congress.   READ MORE           If the Senate doesn't bail out the childcare industry, economists see women leaving the workforce en masse   Women are more likely than men to scale back their hours or prioritize flexibility, which would widen the wage gap and weaken the economic recovery.   READ MORE           These are the most powerful people advising Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on healthcare as they take on Trump   Democrats want to use healthcare issues to corner Republicans, in a reprise of their winning 2018 strategy.   READ MORE           How Kamala Harris resembles Mike Pence   Kamala Harris is a smart politician who knows how to match the views of the median voter in her party — kind of like Mike Pence.   READ MORE           Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congressional candidate endorsed by Trump, claimed there's 'no evidence' a plane crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11   Greene falsely claimed "there's never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon" during 2018 remarks to a conservative conference.   READ MORE           Uber and Lyft threaten to temporarily shut down in California over labor disputes   A judge ruled earlier this week that Uber, Lyft, and their gig-work counterparts must classify workers as employees, not contractors.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006