10 states still not approved for extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits. At least six states have begun paying the supplement.
Ten states plus Washington, D.C., haven’t yet received federal approval to offer a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits. South Dakota isn’t applying for it.

Benefits.gov is the official benefits site of the U.S. government, managed by U.S. Department of Labor. It contains information about thousands of benefit and assistance programs.
Prior to Benefits.gov, citizens looking for government benefit information had to search through a complicated maze of web pages.

Many states are running out of funds to pay out their usual unemployment benefits through their unemployment compensation trust fund. This money typically comes from payroll taxes, meaning employers pay for it. Dr. Chhoda explores the question “Will states run out of money in order to pay unemployment benefits?”

BREAKING NEWS – This is an encouraging sign, because I’ve been saying for weeks now, that someone had to budge. This is the first time this information has been made public – the $1.3 trillion offer from the White House. It indicates the White House wants to increase public pressure on House Speaker Pelosi about a second stimulus package. We can expect a response from Speaker Pelosi shortly.

Dr. Chhoda explores the latest updates about the $300/week unemployment benefit extension including states that were just approved (Florida).

Dr. Chhoda presents 3 questions to ask if you want to overcome the dependence on unemployment benefits and stimulus checks and helps establish the ‘wealth mindset’ for the new world.

In this video, Dr Chhoda explores the trend of states cutting back on expenses since they face revenue shortfalls, and how this impacts local residents.

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday of rejecting Republicans’ latest compromise of a $1.3 trillion coronavirus aid package that would include enhanced unemployment insurance and help for small businesses.

Dr. Chhoda shares his views on the emotional and the psychological toll faced by millions of individuals, as a direct result of the political gridlock surrounding the second stimulus check and unemployment benefits. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer. Watch this video to learn more about this ‘K shaped recovery’

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows held one of their regular conference calls with Senate Republicans this morning.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate likely won’t come back into session next week — they are coming back after Labor Day (there was some thought of coming back next week to begin working).

Dr. Chhoda examines brand new government guidelines (from the Department of Labor) for caretakers, as schools are partially reopening and addresses whether they still qualify for PUA:
Review this 5 page PDF, just released by Employment And Training Administration Advisory System, US Department Of Labor, Washington, DC 20210

Nearly three weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to boost unemployment aid, only six states are paying out the $300 federal supplement.
Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Tennessee, and Texas are paying out the federal benefits, and 32 states have been approved so far.