House Committee presses Secretary Mnuchin and Federal … WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he plans to end some emergency lending programs at the end of the year. “If Congress wants to extend this money for federal purposes for these facilities, Congress can add that to new legislation,” Mnuchin said, Despite some objections from Democrats, Mnuchin says he’s just following the […]
US jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000 Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic.
Americans are getting fewer robocalls because of … One of the biggest consumer headaches has eased up at least in part due to the pandemic.
Personal loans can help in a crunch. But read this … Figuring out how to cover expenses right now has gotten a lot harder for millions of people who are earning less money because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
So just why is inflation so high, and how long will … Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave.
Congress has approved more than $3 trillion in coronavirus … In March, Congress authorized trillions of dollars in spending to help address the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic — much of it aimed at getting cash into people’s hands immediately to help them pay their bills and buy groceries. It called for sending direct payments to most Americans and expanded unemployment benefits, and included emergency […]
Newsfeed Now: 79th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, … Weekdays at 10:30 a.m. CST/11:30 a.m. EST, Newsfeed Now will be streaming the top stories in the U.S. utilizing our newsrooms across the country. If you miss the live report, you’ll be able to see a replay minutes after the stream ends. (NEXSTAR) – Monday marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. […]
US stock indexes turn mixed, natural gas prices surge U.S. stock indexes are mixed in afternoon trading Tuesday as losses in health care and technology companies keep gains in energy and other sectors of the market in check. The S&P 500 index was up less than 0.1% as of 2:05 p.m. Eastern. Energy companies that stand to benefit from record electricity prices due to […]
Treasury to send some remaining stimulus payments … About 10 million qualifying Americans are still waiting on their stimulus payment, according to the latest numbers from the Internal Revenue Service. On Monday, the IRS announced that about 4 million of those will now be sent a debit card preloaded with the funds.
5 reasons you may not have gotten your stimulus money … About 80 million people were sent their stimulus payments this week — but if you weren’t one of them, it doesn’t mean you won’t get the money.
Beware of these fake text messages and robocalls … Warnings about such texts have been circulating from Kansas to Maine. And it’s just one of numerous coronavirus-related scams that local, state and federal officials report are attempting to prey on vulnerable Americans.
