Apr 14 Federal Reserve survey finds economy rebounding, helped by stimulus, vaccines By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The new survey released Wednesday showed that the Fed's business contacts around the country were expressing more optimism about the economy's outlook as activity accelerated. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:17 How President Biden plans to make racial equity a part of his infrastructure package By Yamiche Alcindor President Biden said Wednesday he's open to compromise on how to pay for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure package. The president is also making the case that racial justice should be part of the plan. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Mar 30 States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic By Michael Casey, Associated Press Many tenants were helped with more than $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief. But housing advocates said many programs fell far short of their goals. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Senators clash over Dem. elections bill Republicans deem partisan In our news wrap Wednesday, Senators clashed over an elections bill to expand ballot access and head off attempts to limit voting access at the state level, with Republicans saying it's partisan overreach. U.S. health officials pointed to progress in… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 8:50 Labor Secretary Walsh to prioritize American Rescue Plan, focus on ‘building back better’ President Biden regularly touts the promise of his COVID relief legislation, but there are significant problems in the job market that may not be easily solved as more than 9 million Americans remain out of work, and the unemployment numbers… Continue watching
Mar 24 WATCH: Senate small business committee holds hearing on COVID-19 relief programs By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The Biden administration is considering a bump in the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, up from the current 21 percent, after the Trump administration cut it from 35 percent. Tax increases on higher-income Americans are also being considered. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:31 Democratic Senators threaten to block Biden nominees over lack of AAPI representation By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Capitol Hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to report on the government's response to the Colorado shooting, the status of President Joe Biden's cabinet nominees and how that will affect the administration's immigration… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden to expand ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama's presidency that became law 11 years ago. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 3:59 How Americans are spending their stimulus money Stimulus money from the latest COVID-19 relief bill is arriving in bank accounts all over the country. Here's a look at how some Americans plan to spend their share, and how they feel about President Joe Biden's legislation. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 9:24 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on COVID stimulus relief, Biden immigration policy The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rollout of the new COVID stimulus bill, how it benefits women and marginalized communities, and the Biden… Continue watching