Feb 05 Watch 5:19 Congressional Democrats back blueprint for Biden’s relief plan By Yamiche Alcindor, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Biden's plans to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package picked up some momentum Friday as Democrats in Congress approved a basic blueprint. While the measures don't have the force of law, lawmakers are expected to begin writing the details… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 6:54 Who is bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s economic pain? President Biden's nearly $2 trillion stimulus package on Friday cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate, as a tepid jobs report confirmed the economy is still sputtering from the pandemic. Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank… Continue watching
Feb 05 WATCH: Biden wants to go big, fast and alone on COVID relief By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden says the rescue plan he is pushing forward in Congress is the "answer to the crisis we are in."… Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. employers add just 49,000 jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 percent By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Smartmatic files suit against Fox News, Trump’s lawyers over election claims In our news wrap Thursday, the voting technology company Smartmatic USA filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News and two of former President Trump's attorneys over election fraud claims, the pandemic is still throwing large numbers of Americans out… Continue watching
Feb 03 Why U.S. hiring could rebound faster than expected By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A hopeful view is gaining steam that as vaccinations reach a critical mass in the United States, perhaps around midyear, the economy and the job market will strengthen much faster. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 5:56 Why governments will be key to global recovery from the pandemic As nations grapple with economic recovery, which is closely linked with getting people vaccinated and arresting the coronavirus spread, it has become clear that the pandemic exacerbated the impact of the global economic fractures that predate the COVID-19 outbreak. Dambisa… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 11:29 How zoning can restrict, or even prevent, affordable housing By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber In this next installment of our series, “Roads to Recovery,” Christopher Booker reports on efforts to reform Connecticut's land use laws, and the complicated mix of history, politics, and racial dynamics that impact who gets to live where. Advocates say… Continue watching
Jan 30 Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, testing President Joe Biden’s ability to bridge Washington’s partisan divides as… Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor In our news wrap Wednesday, one of six men charged in plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty, President Biden’s COVID-19 team warns another 90,000 Americans could die from the virus over the next four weeks, the U.S. Continue watching