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Economists are split over whether increasing the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 per person is a good idea. Will the money go to those who need it most? How much will it cost the nation? CBS MoneyWatch senior reporter Stephen Gandel joins "CBSN AM" with details.
The president has not signed a bipartisan bill that would provide $600 COVID relief checks to most Americans.
President Trump is so far refusing to sign the latest round of coronavirus aid passed by Congress, as he demands direct payments to Americans be increased from $600 to $2,000. New Jersey Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and New York Republican Congressman Tom Reed, co-chairs of the bipartisan "Problem Solvers Caucus," spoke to CBSN's Tom Hanson about what is being done as key eviction protection and unemployment benefit deadlines approach.
Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief bill on Monday that includes direct checks and unemployment benefits.
The financial assistance millions of Americans are waiting for is up in the air after President Trump refused to sign the relief bill and called for a higher direct deposit amount. Paula Reid reports.
President Trump has not yet signed the bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress. He says he wants the individual stimulus checks to be larger, something Democrats have been fighting for. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.
President-elect Joe Biden warned that tens of thousands of more lives will be lost due to COVID-19, even with a vaccine. Nikole Killion reports.
Relief is on the way to hard-hit Americans after President Trump signs the nearly $900 billion pandemic relief package Congress passed. Now, hundreds of dollars soon may be heading into millions of Americans' bank accounts before the end of this year. Nancy Cordes reports from Capitol Hill.
The House and Senate have passed a $900 billion coronavirus pandemic relief bill, which is now headed to President Trump's desk. Also, some European countries scrambled to impose travel bans after a new COVID-19 strain was detected in the United Kingdom. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
The $900 billion aid package was added to a $1.4 trillion spending bill that funds the government through September.
Congressional leaders reached a deal Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, the first significant federal aid since April. As Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, the bill includes another round of stimulus checks for some Americans, aid for schools, small businesses, and more.
Brian Gregg, senior partner and leader for the North America Marketing and Sales Practice for McKinsey & Company, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how the 2020 holiday shopping season is unlike any other — and how brick and mortar stores will survive as some shoppers hesitate to leave their homes.
Democrats and Republicans have "finalized a deal" on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. It's unclear when they will vote on it, although the government is set to shutdown if a deal is not reached by midnight. Chip Reid has the latest.
Mary Daly, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, says she is "bullish on the job market once we get fully through the coronavirus."
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on covid-19 vaccine and antibody treatment, cyber security attacks and the economic aid for the coronavirus relief bill.
The following is a transcript of an interview with San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly that aired Sunday, December 20, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
As online holiday shopping sales are expected to hit a record-breaking $189 billion this season, many people are wondering what will be left of the physical landscape of American cities as businesses grapple to evolve in the face of a changing economy and restrictions forced by the coronavirus pandemic. Dana Jacobson speaks to experts in the real estate field to hear about the growing challenges faced by store owners and the landlords who rent to them.
Congressional leaders are still working to finalize a new coronavirus relief package, with protections for millions of Americans set to expire in days. With government funding set to expire at midnight on Friday, lawmakers also face the specter of a brief shutdown over the weekend. Nancy Cordes reports.
"All I asked in the piece was that we take a moment for those who are feeling grief and sorrow," Dickerson said about his Atlantic magazine article. Dickerson also spoke about it this week on 60 Minutes.
The Labor Department has released the latest figures showing an increase in the number of Americans filing for unemployment for the second straight week. Lori Bettinger, the president of BancAlliance and former director of the Troubled Asset Relief Program during the Obama administration, joined CBSN to discuss what the latest jobs numbers mean for the current state of the U.S. economy.
Congress appears to be on the verge of finally reaching deals on COVID relief and government funding ahead of tomorrow's shutdown deadline. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest from Capitol Hill while CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper joins to discuss the latest developments.
Lawmakers may be closer than ever to agreeing on a new coronavirus pandemic relief bill ahead of the holidays. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports on what could be inside the package and whether Americans could see another round of stimulus checks.
Congressional leaders are nearing a deal after meeting for several hours on Tuesday evening.
Congressional leaders are negotiating a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that is expected to include stimulus checks of about $600 per person. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and the Washington Post's Eugene Scott join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the latest on the talks and when relief could be in the hands of Americans.
