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  2021-01-22

  HERMIT HERALD, ISSUE 94

  Biden as the great unifier?
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  2021-01-20

  WallStreetBets, Covid, and GameStop

  The story of GameStop, and my participation in the movement surrounding it in the stock market.
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  2020-05-27

  Nova Scotia Infrastructure Development

  This release from the government of Nova Scotia is an example of the type of infrastructure projects provinces introduced in the context of Covid-19.
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  2020-04

  COVID Stimulus Check: Grad School in Quarantine

  This meme, posted on the popular social media platform Reddit, represented and still represents the feelings of many Americans as they attempted to survive the pandemic with a one time payment of $1,200. For many college students there was no money at all, it is common for parents to still claim their adult children as dependents for tax purposes and because of that their children were not eligible for the stimulus check. Thousands of students, including myself, had to make it through without even the small one-time payment provided by the government. With the pandemic still going strong there is talk of another stimulus but if the same problems with tax status occur again then it won't mean anything to many struggling students.
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  2020-10-05T15

  Stocks Fall after Trump Announces Deferral of Stimulus Talks

  President Donald Trump announces that he will not discuss the issue of stimulus talks to boost the economy during the pandemic. After this announcements, the DOW was down by 400+ points.
• 2020-07

  Benefit during COVID-19 in Japan - 2

  After huge amount of backlash against the 300,000-yen stimulus payment to the head of the household, the government finally has changed the stimulus check to 100,000 yen per person. However, this had a lot of problems. To begin with, this was proposed in March, and to our family, the money came in August. This mean it took us 5 months to even get the 100,000 yen. In addition, the process was not like U.S. where it was based on tax returns and SSN. Japan does have a similar concept called My Number, but it was not mandatory and a lot of citizens/residents did not have the number. The government were trying to use this My Number, but even then, the people who had the My Number had to fill out forms online which took hours. In addition, multiple forms were put in, and the money was received in July, which is still 4 months after it was proposed. For people who do not have My Number, a physical form was sent to their home address. We received the form in beginning of July, and received the money in August, which means it took them a month to process it. Also, the money was not sent to every citizen/resident at the same time. Some citizens/residents received it faster than others, which caused frustration to the government. Also, some received more than one stimulus payment due to the system being manual and on paper, not by computer. Overall, I was very frustrated with the government’s approach in giving the stimulus check. My brother has received the 1200USD check very quickly and compared to that, Japanese stimulus check took too long.
• 2020

  Charts: The Economic Impact of COVID-19 in the U.S. So Far

  This article provides a break down of the big picture of United States economics in the past few months. This break down includes simplistic graphs of the following: consumer spending, national debt, U.S. money supply, consumer sentiment, fed balance sheet, U.S. dollar, fiscal expenditures, inflation rate, and loans to the private sector. These grids provide a representation of how COVID-19 has impacted the United States in a variety of different ways. The article also has short descriptions of each segment that provides the reader with more detailed information. This article provides statistical analysis and quantitative evidence depicting the economic downfall that the United States has faced due to this global pandemic.
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  2020-06-18

  Mask On or Mask Off?

  This tweet from the Omaha World Herald highlights a very real concern that is on everyone's mind in the middle of the pandemic: the economy. In Nebraska, there appears to be a fear that if mask mandates are made a state order, the stimulus money for coronavirus relief could be withheld. It is a part of the larger struggle between state leaders and the federal government over health and safety guidelines. This item was added usingTAGS v6.9.1, searching under keyword #Nebraska. Within that search I have chosen to add this item because it speaks on the ongoing debate over the safety and necessity of masks.
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  -2020-05-30

  HERMIT HERALD VOL 1 ISSUE 34

  pandemic and racial issues
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  2020-04-24

  Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation Offers COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance

  “Emergency Assistance is now available to assist Tribal Member families who have had a loss of income due to lay-off, reduced hours, or other reasons, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and are having trouble paying their rent or mortgage. For eligible households, up to $750 is available to help pay your rent or mortgage for the month of May 2020.”
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  2020-05-08

  "I work in a Nevada brothel shut down in the pandemic. Here’s how we’re getting by."

  "Stimulus bill exclusions for sex work further devalue our already stigmatized industry."
• 2020-04-16

  Journal of a Walmart employee

  Journal entries.
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  2020-05-06

  President Trumps Contribution

  This is a funny meme regarding Trump giving out the $1200 stimulus to help people affected by the virus. #CSUS #HIST15H
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  2020-04-15

  COVID-19 Relief Check Letter

  A letter from President Donald Trump and the White House informing the recipient, Rebecca S. Wingo, that her "Economic Impact Payment" arrived to the sum of $1200. The reverse is in Spanish.
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  2020-04-08

  "The Hermit herald" vol. 1 Issue 11

  China burying CV problem; U.S. Stimulus pkg; more on the hydroxy Issue; Capt. Crozier, cont’d; Crime & CV.
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  03/22/2020

  Bar Owner Pays Unemployed Staff, Jefferson Parish, LA

  Bar owner uses money stapled to the walls of bar to pay unemployed staff.
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  2020-03-31

  Tribal Leaders Worried about Being Left Out of Conversation in Washington, D.C. on COVID-funding

  "Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis began to grip the globe, Indian Country faced significant challenges from underfunding in health care, education, broadband and internet access, economic development, housing, human services and more." As a result, tribal leaders held a March 20 teleconference to discuss their next move. #IndigenousStories
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  2020-03-31

  Federal aid on way to Montana Tribes

  An image of a front-page article from the Billings [Montana] Gazette reporting that tribes in Montana are set to receive almost eight million dollars in housing funds and a slice of a ten billion dollar stimulus package to help with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be distributed to help tribal governments, enterprises, and businesses recover.
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  2020-03-23

  We Won! Facebooks post from the National Union of Students

  Facebook post relating to financial stimulus offered to university students in response to COVID-19; capture on 23/03/2020 at 20:52.