NEW YORK (AP) — Two critical jobless benefit programs have expired, leaving only a handful of economic options for millions who are still financially impacted by the year-and-a-half-old coronavirus pandemic.
One program provided jobless aid to self-employed and gig workers and another provided benefits to those who have been unemployed for more than six months.
Further, the Biden administration's $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit also ran out on Monday.
Americans still financially struggling in the pandemic will find a smaller patchwork of social support programs, including food stamps, eviction protection in some states, and a pause on federal student loan repayments.
But economists say none will come close to replacing the money lost through unemployment benefits.
