Senate majority leader says a deal may be within reach on a longer-term extension of unemployment insurance

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., says a deal may be within reach on a longer-term extension of unemployment insurance.

• Jan 9, 2014
• 1:22

Senate majority leader calls on more Republicans to get on board with extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., calls on more Republicans to get on board with extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program without demanding Congress offset the cost.

• Jan 7, 2014
• 1:54

Shares of Sirius XM are up Monday on news that Liberty Media wants to take full ownership of the satellite radio service, plus more MoneyWatch headlines

Shares of Sirius XM are up Monday on news that Liberty Media wants to take full ownership of the satellite radio service. The deal would value the company at nearly $23 billion. Liberty Media already owns 53 percent of Sirius XM's stock., plus more MoneyWatch headlines.

• Jan 6, 2014
• 1:24

Senate Democrats are expected to fall short of the sixty votes needed to extend unemployment benefits

Senate Democrats are expected to fall short of the sixty votes needed to extend unemployment benefits. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.

• Jan 7, 2014
• 1:32

White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling says “today is the day that 1.3 million Americans start going to their mailbox and find that the check that they expected to get… is not there.”

White House National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling says “today is the day that 1.3 million Americans start going to their mailbox and find that the check that they expected to get… is not there.”

• Jan 6, 2014
• 2:19

President Obama says the recent budget deal and nominee confirmations show the logjam may be breaking

President Obama says the recent budget deal and nominee confirmations show "we’ve been able to break the logjam a bit over the last few weeks," calling on Congress to keep it up.

• Dec 21, 2013
• 2:28

Trump's $400 in unemployment aid: When would it start?

Even if states can provide the benefit, it could take several weeks for workers to receive it, experts say.

• Aug 14, 2020

Taxpayers will soon no longer own a piece of General Motors, plus more MoneyWatch headlines

Taxpayers will soon no longer own a piece of General Motors. The government plans to sell its remaining 31 million shares of the auto giant by the end of the year. Taxpayers spent nearly $50 billion bailing out the company five years ago.

• Nov 21, 2013
• 1:21

All eyes will be on Ben Bernanke as he is set to deliver a major speech that could contain clues about future central bank actions

All eyes will be on Ben Bernanke as he is set to deliver a major speech that could contain clues about future central bank actions. Analysts will be on alert for any mention that Fed officials might want a lower unemployment rate before increasing short-term interest rates from zero - which would be bad news for savers. Jill Schlesinger reports.

• Nov 16, 2013
• 1:16

An unexpectedly solid October jobs report helped push the stock market to an all time record high of 15,761 on Friday

An unexpectedly solid October jobs report helped push the stock market to an all time record high of 15,761 on Friday. Bloomberg TV anchor Deirdre Bolton joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" with a closer look at the numbers on jobs.

• Nov 9, 2013
• 4:10

The Labor Department said 204,000 jobs were created in October, in spite of the government shutdown

The Labor Department said 204,000 jobs were created in October, in spite of the government shutdown. With the holidays approaching, help-wanted signs are going up at retailers. Anthony Mason reports.

• Nov 8, 2013
• 2:01

Employers added more than 200,000 additional workers, but the jobless rate ticked up to 7.3 percent

The October jobs report revealed employers led an unexpected surge, hiring more than 200,000 additional workers, but the jobless rate ticked up to 7.3 percent. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Nov 8, 2013
• 0:15

Weekly jobless claims drop below 1 million

An additional 963,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims for the week ending August 8th. This is the first week since March that initial jobless claims dropped below 1 million. Frances Stacy, the director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN to break down the numbers.

• Aug 13, 2020
• 4:49

Jobless claims fall below 1 million for the first time since March

Fewer than expected people filed for unemployment last week, though numbers remain far higher than before the pandemic.

• Aug 13, 2020

How long would Trump's extra unemployment aid last?

Additional benefits could be exhausted within six weeks, while some workers could receive less than $400 per week.

• Aug 13, 2020

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
• 5:03

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
• 4:21

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
• 3:08

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
• 3:29

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
• 2:09

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