(NPR) In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits

In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits








President Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday.



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In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits






President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure, after not reaching a deal with Congress.