Expert gives financial advice to women hit hard by COVID-19
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger said that as those stimulus checks arrive, it is essential for women struggling to save the money or use it for essentials.
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Biden on COVID relief, greater vaccine access
In his first prime-time address to the nation, marking one year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden promised greater vaccine access and said in-person July 4th celebrations might be possible. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBSN AM" to discuss the speech and the potential impact of Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package.
Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
President Biden will tell Americans there is light at the end of the tunnel in his first prime-time address to the nation. Nancy Cordes reports.
Biden to address nation about pandemic
President Biden will address the nation tonight, as the world marks one year since the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic. Friday, he's expected to sign his $1.9 trillion relief package into law. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins CBSN AM with the latest.
What's next after relief package passes?
President Biden is poised to achieve his first major legislative accomplishment, the passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. House lawmakers are expected to give it the green light along party lines, just like in the Senate. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to discuss what's expected to happen after Congress passes the bill.
House plans to pass $1.9 trillion relief plan
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package is poised to pass in the Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday, providing another relief check to families in need. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Congress nears final passage of COVID relief
This week Congress is expected to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave and Politico White House correspondent Anita Kumar joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss what comes next in the White House's legislative push.
What's next for COVID-19 relief package
President Joe Biden could soon sign the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, which passed in the Senate over the weekend. Despite some GOP-approved amendments in the bill, no Republican senator voted for it. CBS News White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM with the latest on the package, an executive order on voting rights and more.
U.S. gained 379,000 jobs in February
Unemployment dropped from 6.3% to 6.2% percent in February after 379,000 jobs were added to the economy. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joined CBSN to explain America's steep road to economic recovery.
Senate Democrats reach deal
Democrats are leading the effort to push a relief measure in the evenly divided Senate. They hope to allow another round of government resources to be in place when the latest round of federal unemployment benefits expire next week. Kris Van Cleave reports.
U.S. experienced hiring surge in February
The U.S. experienced a hiring surge during President Biden's first full month in office. According to the Labor Department, the U.S. economy added 379,000 jobs in February. The unemployment rate also improved, dropping a tenth of a point to 6.2%. Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, joined CBSN to discuss what the latest job numbers mean for the state of the economy.
Relief bill stalls amid unemployment aid debate
Senate Democrats hit another hurdle as they try to get President Biden's relief bill over the finish line. The latest debate is over unemployment aid. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Stocks climb, erasing earlier losses, as economy heats up
Stocks zigged, then zagged, after a report showed employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs last month than economists expected.
Hiring surged in February as labor market gathers strength
Employers added 379,000 jobs last month, while the U.S. unemployment rate edged down, to 6.2%. Jobless rate rose for Black workers, however.
Senate takes up COVID-19 relief package
The Senate adjourned around 2 a.m. Eastern on Friday after a nearly 11-hour reading of the entire 628-page COVID-19 economic relief package bill, but will push forward with President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal later in the day. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joined "CBSN AM" with the latest on the legislation as the clock ticks down on the most recent extension on unemployment benefits.
Marathon reading delays COVID-19 relief bill
As many states roll back mask mandates backed by the White House, senators could work into this weekend as Democrats try to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill. A Republican request to read the entire bill took nearly 11 hours on the Senate floor and spilled into early Friday morning. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
Senate forges ahead with Biden's COVID relief plan
The Senate is beginning a marathon debate on President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan. Democrats are trying to get it over the finish line, but Republicans aren't making it easy. Nikole Killion has the latest.
745,000 Americans filed for jobless benefits
The Labor Department reported 745,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week. The latest numbers come as President Biden and Senate Democrats agreed to limit which Americans receive a $1,400 stimulus check. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports on the latest from the White House, and Lori Bettinger, co-president of BancAlliance and a former director of the Troubled Asset Relief Program during the Obama administration, joined CBSN to discuss the unemployment numbers.
Biden pushes for $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill
President Biden is urging Congress to approve his $1.9 trillion economic relief bill before unemployment benefits run out on March 14, but a minimum wage hike won't be included. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss what's next for the proposal, plus a new "historic partnership" between Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson.
New unemployment claims ticked up last week
Some 745,000 people filed for jobless aid last week, while another 437,000 sought federal self-employed assistance.
Economic fallout disproportionately impacts Latinas
Latinas have been especially hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with many having to rely on their children as their only lifeline. Lilia Luciano takes a look in our CBS News series Women and the Pandemic.
Weekly jobless claims decline
The Labor Department reports 730,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims for the week ending February 20. That's down 111,000 from the previous week's numbers. David Bahnsen, chief investment officer at the Bahnsen Group, joins CBSN to discuss what the latest numbers mean for the state of the economy.
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Congress set to vote on stimulus relief bill; Statue of Robert E. Lee removed from Capitol
Unemployment claims remains stuck at high level
Some 730,000 people applied for jobless aid last week, the fewest in months but still above Great Recession levels.
Food bank demand surges among military families
Military families are struggling to keep food on the table amid the financial crisis caused by COVID-19. Mark Strassmann has more.
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