Economic Policy Institute projects that extension of unemployment insurance would create a substantial income boost which would improve GDP and preserve or add 5.1 million jobs
A $600-a-week supplemental benefit ceased during the summer, and two additional federal unemployment programs will end this month
Projected effect varies by state, with unemployment extension assisting an estimated 52,000 jobs in Connecticut
14 nations, representing 30 percent of the exclusive economic zones in the world’s oceans, commit to a sustainable “blue economy” in the waters they control by 2025
Goals include sustainable fishing activities, new commercial opportunities like seaweed and algae farming, and improved ocean energy
Group is inviting other coastal nations to join the coalition, though the initiatives have also raised some skepticism
News outlets examine recently released Paycheck Protection Program data and find that more than half of the $522 billion in awarded funding went to just 5 percent of recipients
About 600 companies received the maximum loan of $10 million
Analysis also highlights some problems with the process, such as incomplete applications receiving loan
