The pandemic-related emergency measure was aimed at halting evictions of people whose livelihoods were upended by Covid-19.

“Until now, many workers have faced a devil’s bargain: Risk coronavirus infection, or choose some level of safety and live without income support,” the Labor Department said.

The administration is asking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, and Business Roundtable for their help.

“There may not be other options for them to get a vaccine,” said Walmart’s U.S. CEO of people in underserved areas.

The issue has gained popularity in recent months as grocery store workers, restaurant staffers and other front-line employees bear an outsize share of the pandemic’s hardships.

Forty percent of Latinos are counting on another round of stimulus checks just for basic expenses, according to a recent survey.

Investors piled into the brick-and-mortar video game retailer following the reported ousting of GameStop’s top financial executive.

The latest figure snaps the six-week streak of first-time claims above 800,000.

A recent poll indicates two-thirds of Americans support the president’s recovery package.

“We just want to know what happened,” said the niece of one of the workers who were killed.