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Will the GOP let Congress send money to states and cities reeling from the pandemic? 4 essential reads on the economic crisis

  • Written by Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US
imageThe pandemic has caused an economic emergency in states and cities. Viaframe/Getty

As Congress wrangles over a new coronavirus relief bill, it’s not only unemployed Americans who are facing financial disaster in the absence of new federal aid.

States and cities are, too.

Since early April, The Conversation has featured a series of stories on...

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