Opinion | Sonja Diaz and Paul Ong: Coronavirus checks aren't coming for many in America's Latino and Asian communities - NBCNewsTHINK
by this summer, close to a quarter of which will be in the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors. Nowhere will this be more acutely felt than Los Angeles County where fashion, food and tourism are staples of our economy.
There was hope that the federal government would step up to meet the needs of these uncertain times. But theRight now, to qualify for CARES unemployment benefits, you must not only work enough hours at a single place of employment but have earned enough wages to rise above the minimum threshold put in place by the state. If you’ve been unemployed for an extended period, however, and only recently secured a new job, you may not be eligible.
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