Here's What the Average Jobless Worker Would Collect Under President Trump's Unemployment Boost

Here's What the Average Jobless Worker Would Collect Under President Trump's Unemployment Boost

As such, laid-off Americans need relief beyond their standard unemployment benefits. In late March, the CARES Act was signed into law, which allowed for a $600 weekly boost to unemployment that expired at the end of July. Now, lawmakers are fighting over a second stimulus package to provide general COVID-19 relief, and unemployment is a major point Democrats and Republicans can't seem to agree on.