Tens of thousands of women lost their jobs in United States 

Washington, January 12 (RHC)-- According to reports from Washington, the United States lost 140,000 jobs in December.  Jobs held by women, mostly Latina and Black women, account for the net loss, with restaurant and bar workers suffering the highest numbers.

This comes as The Guardian reports nearly every U.S. state has failed to meet federal requirements to distribute enhanced unemployment benefits within three weeks to most recipients.  Benefits for some 14 million people expired on or before December 26th -- a day before President Trump signed the latest stimulus bill into law, leading to lapses.

Joe Biden is unveiling his proposal this week to provide trillions of dollars in pandemic relief funds, which includes plans to increase direct relief to $2,000 per person.