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In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Some Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
By: Matthew S. Schwartz | Tamara Keith | NPR
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President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure after not reaching a deal with Congress.