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The Finance 202: Business comes around on unemployment insurance as pandemic endures Tory Newmyer with Brent D. Griffiths Theres a surprising new consensus as lawmakers scramble to reach a deal on an emergency economic relief plan: A proposal to offer $300 per week in enhanced federal unemployment benefits is drawing broad bipartisan support. And its backed by business groups and left-leaning economists alike.  “You don’t want people to think they have to rush back to ...

The Finance 202: Theres a new bipartisan relief proposal on the table. But its far from a done deal. Tory Newmyer with Brent D. Griffiths The bipartisan group that has spent weeks negotiating a new round of economic relief forged a breakthrough over the weekend and plans to roll out legislation today. The measure still faces an uncertain path as Congress scrambles to reach an agreement this week. The groups new strategy calls for splitting aid measures into two packages worth...