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2020-05-05 Economy

California becomes first state to borrow federal money to pay unemployment claims

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 So actually, despite yesterday's scare story, unemployed are not starving and may even have money to pay their rent?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-05 03:11|| 2020-05-05 03:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The landlords will still probably kick the protesters out.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-05 10:14|| 2020-05-05 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Except the comely young women who'd be sold to brothels.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-05 10:29|| 2020-05-05 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 it's not "borrowing" if you don't pay it back.

Posted by Chris 2020-05-05 11:04|| 2020-05-05 11:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Is this why Illinois can afford to stay closed?

Posted by Klem Kadiddlehopper 2020-05-05 12:49|| 2020-05-05 12:49|| Front Page Top

#6 The country’s most populous state borrowed $348 million after receiving approval to use up to $10 billion in federal funds until the end of July, a Treasury Department spokesman told the Wall Street Journal on Monday.

Who approved this?

Posted by charger 2020-05-05 15:23|| 2020-05-05 15:23|| Front Page Top

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