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Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 federal aid amid COVID-19 pandemic
RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates“Members of Congress may have the luxury to come to an agreement this week and vote next week and then roll it out over several weeks,” said Brian Gallagher, CEO of United Way Worldwide. “Families don’t have that luxury — they are out of money tomorrow.”AdvertisementIn the meantime, up to 30 million Americans, their jobs lost or income slashed by an outbreak that has paralyzed the economy and killed close to 160,000 people in the U.S., are trying to get by solely on state unemployment benefits, which on average are less than $400 a week.On Thursday, the government said nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment last week.