JPMorgan Chase Institute study determines that $600 a week supplemental unemployment has helped keep consumer spending levels healthy during COVID-19 pandemic
Warning that aggregate spending could drop 4.3 percent if at least some of the benefits are replaced
Congress still working on unemployment deal following expiration of enhanced benefits last week
Widespread power outages following Tropical Storm Isaias impede employees’ ability to work from home
Employers look to cope with loss of services, including possibility of sending some workers back to the office while maintaining COVID-19 safety protocols
Situation highlights one limitation of remote work
Democrats reject Republican proposal of short-term extension of enhanced unemployment benefits as insufficient as supplemental $600 a week expires tonight
Many states have already distributed their last enhanced unemployment checks
With several unemployment options on the table, congressional and White House leaders set to continue negotiations
Based on updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development says workers who contracted COVID-19 no longer need to test negative for the virus before returning to work
Individuals should still meet three criteria to safely resume workplace activities
Extra caution recommended for workers whose cases were more severe
