×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Advertisement“It’s fantastic,” said Julie Evans, an unemployed administrative assistant in Kent, Washington, who had been putting off paying a $1,600 tax bill owed because of the jobless benefits she received last year. “Once I saw I would owe money, I wanted to put it off as long as possible.”AdvertisementAdvertisementThis tax exemption is for 2020 taxes only. Anyone who received unemployment benefits in 2021 would presumably still owe taxes on that income. But because benefits are less generous this year and...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Advertisement“It’s fantastic,” said Julie Evans, an unemployed administrative assistant in Kent, Washington, who had been putting off paying a $1,600 tax bill owed because of the jobless benefits she received last year. “Once I saw I would owe money, I wanted to put it off as long as possible.”AdvertisementAdvertisementThis tax exemption is for 2020 taxes only. Anyone who received unemployment benefits in 2021 would presumably still owe taxes on that income. But because benefits are less generous this year and...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementLate last Friday, the House of Representatives offered a lifeline as part of the COVID-19 relief bill: $39 billion in federal funds distributed through block grants to states, an unprecedented number.AdvertisementThat’s more than 10 times the amount set aside for child care in the CARES Act in the spring and follows $10 billion in aid that passed right at the end of 2020. The money would be crucial for centers struggling to keep their doors open, advocates and lawmakers said. The amount in the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementLate last Friday, the House of Representatives offered a lifeline as part of the COVID-19 relief bill: $39 billion in federal funds distributed through block grants to states, an unprecedented number.AdvertisementThat’s more than 10 times the amount set aside for child care in the CARES Act in the spring and follows $10 billion in aid that passed right at the end of 2020. The money would be crucial for centers struggling to keep their doors open, advocates and lawmakers said. The amount in the...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×There’s unlikely to be any formal paid sick leave in the latest COVID-19 rescue bill unless at least 10 sign on to it, despite the policy’s proven effectiveness in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, according to three congressional aides who spoke to HuffPost.Without Republican support, will also likely have to leave out paid family and medical leave, illustrating the limitations of Democrats’ razor-thin majority in such a deeply partisan Congress.AdvertisementDemocratic aides said they didn’t see a way to...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×There’s unlikely to be any formal paid sick leave in the latest COVID-19 rescue bill unless at least 10 sign on to it, despite the policy’s proven effectiveness in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, according to three congressional aides who spoke to HuffPost.Without Republican support, will also likely have to leave out paid family and medical leave, illustrating the limitations of Democrats’ razor-thin majority in such a deeply partisan Congress.AdvertisementDemocratic aides said they didn’t see a way to...WW…

US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Paid sick leave helps of COVID-19 by making it easier for workers to stay home if they catch the .The end of that pandemic provision couldn’t come at a worse time, as the number of COVID-19 cases is rising out of control in most of the country and is expected to increase even more after the holiday season.Last week, HuffPost talked by phone with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a longtime advocate for paid...…US EditionU.S.CLOSEFollow usPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved.BREAKING NEWSTap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you.Paid sick leave helps of COVID-19 by making it easier for workers to stay home if they catch the .The end of that pandemic provision couldn’t come at a worse time, as the number of COVID-19 cases is rising out of control in most of the country and is expected to increase even more after the holiday season.Last week, HuffPost talked by phone with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a longtime advocate for paid...WW…

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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Business. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×When women speak, they shouldn’t be shrill. Clothing must flatter, but short skirts are a no-no. After all, “sexuality scrambles the mind.” Women should look healthy and fit, with a “good haircut” and “manicured nails.” These were just a few pieces of advice that around 30 female executives at received at a training held in the accounting giant’s gleaming new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, in June 2018.AdvertisementThe 55-page presentation, used during the day-and-a-half seminar on leadership and empowerment,...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Business. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×When women speak, they shouldn’t be shrill. Clothing must flatter, but short skirts are a no-no. After all, “sexuality scrambles the mind.” Women should look healthy and fit, with a “good haircut” and “manicured nails.” These were just a few pieces of advice that around 30 female executives at received at a training held in the accounting giant’s gleaming new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, in June 2018.AdvertisementThe 55-page presentation, used during the day-and-a-half seminar on leadership and empowerment,...WW…