Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) – Page 2

I.R.S. Freezes Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Fraud Fears

The tax agency is ramping up audits and criminal investigations into unscrupulous promoters of the Employee Retention Credit.

By Alan Rappeport

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Pandemic Fraud May Have Robbed Unemployment Insurance of $135 Billion

As much as 15 percent in unemployment benefits paid during the pandemic could have been fraudulently obtained, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

By Madeleine Ngo

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A Trucking Giant Is Bankrupt, and Finger-Pointing Begins

Yellow, which received billions in federal pandemic aid, failed after being a laggard for years in a part of the industry where rivals are doing well.

By Peter Eavis

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Student Loan Pause Is Ending, With Consequences for Economy

Three years of relief from payments on $1.6 trillion in student debt allowed for other borrowing and spending — and will shift into reverse.

By Lydia DePillis