Unemployment insurance update. Nearly a month after Washington rushed through emergency pandemic assistance, millions of laid-off workers can't apply or haven't got any money..... Only 10 states so far have set up the system to process claims and pay benefits to workers not normally covered -- like self-employed, freelancers, part-timers and gig workers...

So how much would a wealth tax like Elizabeth Warren's actually cost billionaires? Here's the answer -- if her wealth tax had been in effect between 1982 and 2018, then Michael Bloomberg would have had $12.3 billion instead of $51.8 billion. 1/ nyti.ms/2CtMPRN If Warren's wealth tax had been in effect between 1982 and 2018, Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, would have had $48.8 billion last year instead of $160 billion...2/

1. Wow, I am getting tons of comments from people around the country who are in the same situation -- great credentials and they still can't get a steady, decent paying job. nyti.ms/34eIcGX For instance: "I've applied for many that would have been such good fits that the job descriptions nearly mirrored my resume. Not a nibble."....Share your story in our comments section... I will highlight some in this thread. nytimes.com/2019/10/31/bus…