Governor unveils plans to help workers, renters and small businesses
Inslee predicts continued economic hardship during response to coronavirus
Last updated 3/20/2020 at 11:37am
Economic assistance to workers, renters and small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak will be provided by Governor Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 response plan.
Earlier this week, Inslee mandated a two-week closure of restaurants, bars, and entertainment facilities across the state in an effort to increase social distancing and reduce opportunities for the virus to spread.
As a result, many workers have found themselves suddenly out of work and wondering what they would do.
“We know we are heading for some really choppy economic waters,” Inslee admitted on Wedn...
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