Education May 26 Could summer school catch kids up after a disrupted year? Here’s what experts say By Jo Napolitano, The Hechinger Report
Politics Mar 07 Watch 4:51 COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed in the Senate with a vote along party lines. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of the bill and what this means for the president’s legislative agenda and the… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Apr 24 Coronavirus relief pushing U.S. deficits to staggering heights A recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a burst of government spending will nearly quadruple the government’s budget deficit, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Mar 25 Read the Senate’s full coronavirus aid package bill Senators from both parties agreed on the final text of a proposed, sweeping bill aimed at rescuing both the struggling medical sector and quickly collapsing United States economy late on Wednesday night. By Lisa Desjardins
Politics Mar 23 Democrats block vote on virus aid package to wrangle more help for workers, public health At the Capitol, tempers flared and emotions were raw as senators struggled over critically needed aid. Democrats argue the package is tilted toward corporations. By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
May 30 3 reasons why the U.S. economy may have already peaked for the year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.1 percent annual rate in the January-March quarter — a pace that will likely prove to be the high-water mark for the year before growth weakens in the coming months. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Food stamp program changes lead to ‘staggering’ increase in need Food stamp program cuts lead to 'staggering' increase in need… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Bubble in the making? How the stock market might not reflect the current economy Bubble in the making? How the stock market might not reflect the current economy… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch News Wrap: Fed to hold interest rates steady, keep up stimulus efforts In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it's keeping short-term interest rates at a record low and continuing its stimulus efforts. Also, The Washington Post reported the NSA is routinely intercepting email traffic between Yahoo and Google data… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch What’s Behind the Federal Reserve’s Surprising Decision to Keep Up Stimulus? What's Behind the Federal Reserve's Surprising Decision to Keep Up Stimulus?… Continue watching