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Aug 20, 2021

Federal unemployment aid set to end on Labor Day, but perhaps not all of it

Also today: We check in on the status of department stores, many of which boasted positive earnings numbers to the surprise of some. Broadway will be featuring seven new pieces from Black playwrights this season.

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Conservatives have argued that enhanced unemployment benefits were meant to buffer workers from the worst of the pandemic, which has now passed.
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Enhanced unemployment benefits are ending soon ... or are they?
Nova Safo helps us sort out what benefits could still be available as federal aid is set to end on Sept. 6
Department stores rebound, but have a long way to go
by Marielle Segarra
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This week, we saw positive quarterly earnings from Macy’s and Kohl’s, and news that Amazon plans to open what are essentially department stores.
Broadway theater returns with an unprecedented seven plays by Black writers
by Stephanie Hughes
Their success may hinge on attracting new audiences.