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Minnesota Will Receive $300 Weekly in Unemployment Benefits Under FEMA Grant

August 31, 2020August 30, 2020 Corinne Murdock

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved for Minnesotans to receive $300 in weekly unemployment benefits this fall. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor issued the grant through the Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance program.

The approval comes one day after Governor Tim Walz announced his decision to apply for additional unemployment payments. Walz explained this was a necessary decision based on the continued COVID-19 mandates.

Analysis: Federal Fiscal Shortfall Surges Past $100 Trillion

March 21, 2020March 24, 2020 Admin

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The U.S. Treasury has published a major report revealing that the federal government has amassed $103.7 trillion in debts, liabilities, and unfunded obligations.

Commentary: The Latest Treasury Figures Show Deficit Will Be Just Below $1 Trillion in 2019

August 14, 2019August 13, 2019 Admin

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With just two months remaining in fiscal year 2019, come Sept. 30, the U.S. budget deficit appears likely to come in just shy of $1 trillion, the latest data from the U.S. Treasury shows.