Mar 20 Watch 9:06 As Lebanese economic crisis worsens, Syrian refugees left with few options By Leila Molana-Allen For the past decade, Syria has been engaged in a bitter civil war with no end in sight. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their home country, seeking refuge in towns across the border. On… Continue watching
Mar 18 Treasury to launch education effort for relief package By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Officials at the Treasury Department briefed reporters Thursday on the efforts they are planning, including highlighting a provision in the measure that expands the child tax credit. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 8:11 As nationwide unemployment grows, Rhode Island steps in to help residents find work By Paul Solman, Lee Koromvokis This week marked the 52nd straight week of high unemployment claims, with numbers rising as more than a million people filed for state and emergency federal unemployment benefits across the country. One state, Rhode Island, is working to reverse that… Continue watching
Mar 18 Students who got partial loan relief to see full discharge By Carole Feldman, Associated Press The Education Department says the change could lead to $1 billion in loans being canceled for 72,000 borrowers, all of whom attended for-profit schools. Continue reading
Mar 18 U.S. jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:24 The fate of bats is hanging in the balance. That could have very real consequences for us By Catherine Rampell The World Health Organization is expected to release a report on its investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus in the coming days. Among the many theories is the unproven belief that it was passed on from bats —… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH LIVE: Senate budget committee holds hearing on income and wealth inequality By Associated Press The hearing is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Mar 16 Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead small business agency By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Guzman is a former Obama administration SBA official who currently heads California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate. Continue reading
Mar 16 Biden to join promotion of pandemic relief plan with visit to Pennsylvania By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is joining top messengers already crisscrossing the country to highlight the benefits of his massive COVID-19 rescue plan. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on American Rescue relief package By Associated Press Declaring "help is here," President Joe Biden kicked off his administration's ambitious push to highlight the benefits of his $1.9 trillion plan to defeat the coronavirus and boost the economy. Continue reading