States mull how to carry out Trump order on unemployment aid

As their tax revenue plunges, many states question if they could afford to contribute extra jobless aid.

• Aug 11, 2020

Trump unemployment insurance executive order will cost states billions

Many state governments are already facing budget crunches caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 10, 2020

Trump signs measures to boost economic aid but could face challenges

Unemployment benefits at $400 a week were included, lower than the previous rate of $600 a week.

• Aug 9, 2020

Trump signs COVID-19 executive orders

After coronavirus relief bill negotiations collapsed, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at providing financial aid to Americans. Democrats have decried the actions as unconstitutional, and they will most likely be challenged in court. CBS News' Paula Reid joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest.

• Aug 9, 2020
• 13:07

Chicago Fed chief: More coronavirus aid "incredibly important"

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said additional federal aid is needed to address the economic impact of the pandemic.

• Aug 9, 2020
• 05:03

Trump signs COVID relief executive orders

President Trump signed several executive orders on economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, including an extra $400 a week in unemployment benefits. Under the CARES Act, the added benefits came out to an extra $600 per week. Watch his remarks.

• Aug 8, 2020
• 32:10

Gender pay gap worse for Black, Latina women

The Equal Pay Act passed in 1963, making gender-based wage discrimination illegal. However, more than 50 years later women are still paid less than their male counterparts. The pandemic could be making the situation worse, with women suffering more job losses than men. For Black and Latina women, the gap is even bigger. Michelle Miller explains.

• Aug 8, 2020
• 04:21

Trump vows COVID-19 stimulus executive order

President Trump called a sudden press conference Friday evening where he signaled he will take executive action on unemployment, student loans and evictions after lawmakers were not able to reach a deal. However, the president was vague about when he would do this or if he really had the power to decide issues that are usually left to Congress, as tens of millions of Americans remain in limbo. Paula Reid reports.

• Aug 8, 2020
• 03:08

What do July's lagging job gains mean?

A July jobs report that saw 1.8 million new jobs created and a lowering of the national unemployment rate comes amid negotiations in Washington over a second stimulus package. However, the pace of hiring appears to be slowing as more states slow down or roll back their reopenings. CBS News senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" for what this all means, and what the numbers say about the future of the U.S. economy.

• Aug 8, 2020
• 03:29

Unemployment falls to 10.2% amid stimulus debate

Unemployment stimulus talks ground to a halt on Friday as the unemployment rate dropped to 10.2%. It is unclear what the White House can do to restore federal unemployment benefits that lapsed for millions of Americans last week. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Aug 7, 2020
• 02:09

Dems and GOP remain deadlocked on stimulus

President Trump is considering taking executive action as lawmakers remain deadlocked in stimulus negotiations. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to talk about the latest.

• Aug 7, 2020
• 10:20

Laid-off workers across America endure loss of $600 aid

Millions thrown out of work because of pandemic are straining to afford the basics now that an extra $600 a week in federal help has expired.

• Aug 7, 2020

Employers slowed hiring in July as coronavirus spread

So far, less than half of all the country's jobs lost during March and April shutdowns have returned.

• Aug 7, 2020

Unemployment claims top 1 million for 20th straight week

Nearly 1.2 million workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, marking the 20th straight week with claims crossing one million. Mark Strassmann reports.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 01:53

Fewer Americans filing for unemployment aid

The number of people applying for initial unemployment benefits fell below 2 million for the first time since March.

• Aug 6, 2020

1.18 million filed for unemployment last week

1.18 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment last week as the government continues to struggle with a second coronavirus stimulus package. Norm Champ, former director of the Division of Investment Management at the SEC, joins CBSN with insight into these numbers and why they might signify a slow reopening of the economy.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 05:19

Fridges full of free food help fight hunger

Fifty-four million Americans could face hunger due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the "CBS This Morning" series A More Perfect Union, Vladimir Duthiers reports on a nationwide movement stocking sidewalk fridges across the country with free food. It's a grassroots movement looking to feed those in need, one healthy bag of food at a time.

• Aug 6, 2020
• 03:54

WH trade adviser on struggling economy

The Trump administration's director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Peter Navarro, joins "CBS This Morning" ahead of a trip to Ohio with President Trump. He discusses the president's planned executive order, which he calls "pure Trump," aimed at sweeping away regulatory barriers on "traditional manufacturing, pharmaceuticals on our shores."

• Aug 6, 2020
• 05:53

Millions lose health coverage during pandemic

In this installment of Eye on Money, "CBS This Morning" takes a look at how the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is not just costing jobs, but leaving millions of Americans without health coverage. More than 50 million people have applied for unemployment since the pandemic began, and nearly half of U.S. workers get their health insurance through work. One study found that an estimated 5.4 million American workers lost their health insurance in just three months. Michelle Miller reports, and CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins the show to discuss coverage alternatives and what Americans who lost their coverage can do.

• Aug 5, 2020
• 05:54

Relief bill stalled over jobless benefits

White House advisers and top Democrats are set to meet again today to continue negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief legislation. Disagreements over extending federal unemployment benefits remain a sticking point. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joins CBSN with the latest.

• Aug 3, 2020
• 07:54

Democrats reject offer to extend unemployment benefit short-term

Congressional Democrats argue that the White House does not understand the severity of the situation facing Americans.

• Aug 3, 2020

Kashkari: Virus "fear" a major factor to declining consumer activity

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis projects if the U.S economy can grow, the country will be able to pay off its trillions of deficit spending

• Aug 2, 2020
• 05:52

Clyburn calls for long-term extension of unemployment

The House Majority Whip says he would support any measure that extended beyond a one-week extension of benefits.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 06:51

Open: This is "Face the Nation," August 2

Today on "Face the Nation," Coronavirus deaths and infections continue to rise in the U.S. as July marks the worst month for new cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

• Aug 2, 2020
• 02:15

GOP softens position on $600 jobless benefit

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are scheduled to meet with Democratic leaders Saturday morning as a program that provided a $600 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits amid the pandemic expired overnight. The federal program has been the subject of fierce debate between President Trump and congressional Republicans, who have recently softened on the subject of an extension, and Democratic lawmakers. Nikole Killion reports on the ongoing negotiations.

• Aug 1, 2020
• 02:58

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