The Value of $600 Across States Hit Hardest by COVID-19

Julie Bennett and YiLi Chien

Economic Synopses, 2020, issue 26

Abstract: The CARES act provides an extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits, but the purchasing power of those dollars varies across states, raising the question of whether the equal distribution of $600 across states is an equitable distribution.

Keywords: COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.20955/es.2020.26

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