President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan would raise jobless benefits by $400 a week, replacing 86% of lost wages for the average person.
President-elect Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic package, the American Rescue Plan, would extend and increase unemployment benefits through September.
Just as the digitization of finance has attracted billions in investment and a flurry of M&A, health tech has seen a surge in interest during the pandemic.
Some states, like Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas, won't be able to issue additional funds from the Covid relief law to certain workers for several weeks.
The move could open the market to numerous fintech services, spurring competition and increasing users' options when it comes to managing their own finances.
Mainland China reported Thursday the first new death from Covid-19 since May 2020 as authorities try to control a spike in cases just outside of Beijing.