‘Mammoth Unemployment Claims in Their Historical Context’ GIF A seemingly sourceless animated GIF circulating on social media purports to show a visually shocking unemployment spike during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Is a $1,200 Coronavirus Stimulus an Advance on 2020’s Tax Credit — or a Loan You Have to Pay Back in 2021? Short-lived relief followed a stimulus bill which seemed to grant $1,200 to many American taxpayers, but subsequent examination of the funds suggested that it came out of relied-upon tax refunds in 2021.
