‘Silent crisis’ looms as US to end Covid aid for millions of jobless

  by Chris Stein Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Spending less on food. Drawing down on retirement savings. Dropping out of the workforce altogether. Last year, the United States massively expanded unemployment aid as Covid-19 broke out. But in the coming days those benefits will end, forcing millions of jobless Americans — some of whom haven’t worked for the entire pandemic — to make hard choices about how they will get by […]