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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by pb7 on Thursday July 30, 2020 @05:54PM (#24003271)
It's $2,400/mo in addition to the regular unemployment amount. The total amount is more than many US workers, like teachers and construction workers, make while employed[0].

[0] https://fivethirtyeight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/atd-U...

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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by cookiecaper on Thursday July 30, 2020 @06:37PM (#24003593)
Yes. The reality is that COVID unemployment checks have made it so that a lot of people can finally afford this type of upgrade. Many people are receiving a larger "paycheck" now than they've ever earned in their life.
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