nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure, after not reaching a deal with Congress.

President Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday.



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In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits

President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure, after not reaching a deal with Congress.