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White House Stresses Payments Will Come Soon, As Unemployment Soars

By Barbara Sprunt

Published April 3, 2020 at 3:38 PM CDT

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Barbara Sprunt

Barbara Sprunt is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk covering Congress.

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