Restaurants' 'Existential Crisis'
Restaurants are getting squeezed. How many will survive? And what should we do about it?
Economy
The End Of $600 Unemployment Benefits Will Hit Millions Of Households And The Economy
Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.
Capitol Hill Lawmakers Appear Far Apart On A New COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress returns from its summer recess with a big item on its to-do list: the next coronavirus relief package. Sticking points include unemployment benefits.
$600 Unemployment Benefit Ending This Week
The additional $600 that people on unemployment have been receiving is about to run out. And it's ending a week earlier than many expected.
News Brief: Pandemic Relief, COVID-19 Cases Rise, Portland Protests
Congress struggles with another pandemic relief package. Forty states report coronavirus cases are rising. And, Oregon officials lash out at President Trump for sending federal officers to Portland.
Unemployment Remains High, But Spending Is Improving Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Consumer spending is rebounding, yet Americans continue to file for unemployment week after week, something Congress has to consider as it moves to shore up the pandemic U.S. economy.
Economist: U.S. Workers, Economy Will Suffer With End Of Federal Pandemic Benefits
The $600 unemployment benefit set to expire this month helped keep families afloat, says Georgetown University's Indivar Dutta-Gupta. Without it, they face serious hardship, and the economy will slow.
Your Life Is Worth $10 Million, According To The Government
Federal agencies say a life is worth $10 million. This is the story of how they got that number.
EU Leaders Meet In Hopes Of Closing Divisions Over COVID-19 Relief Package
In their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began, European Union leaders hope to hammer out a 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and COVID-19 recovery plan.
Exact Change Please: Walmart, Kroger, CVS Are Feeling The Coin Shortage
Stores, supermarkets and gas stations are grappling with low supplies of pocket change. The national shortage is due in part to people going out less to spend money during the pandemic.