$600 unemployment benefit bump a high-risk target for fraud, improper payments
A watchdog report notes there are two main ways workers could wrongfully be receiving payments.
Extra $600 in unemployment benefits could expire before July 31 - here's why
The confusion of the language led some states to list July 31 as the end date of the benefits, when it's actually a few days earlier.
Actors union asks Disney to delay opening Florida parks too
The Actors' Equity Association said that it was unclear how Disney World could "responsibly" reopen as coronavirus cases continue to soar in the Sunshine State.
Coronavirus pandemic still keeping nearly 140,000 businesses closed, report shows
Nearly 140,000 Yelp-listed businesses that had closed at the beginning of March were still closed on June 15, Yelp data shows.
Treasury sent 1 million dead people coronavirus stimulus checks worth $1.4B, watchdog finds
The Government Accountability Office issued its findings as part of a sweeping review of the federal government's $3 trillion response to the virus outbreak.
Will Americans get a second coronavirus stimulus check? Your top questions answered
President Trump opened the door to another stimulus check this week. Here's everything you need to know about a possible second payment
Kudlow says coronavirus spike in some states could lead to shutdowns in certain places
The sudden resurgence in cases has rattled markets, threatening to derail the nation's slow, but steady, recovery from the pandemic.
Orders for US big-ticket factory goods surge 15.8% in May
Orders to American factories for big-ticket goods rebounded last month from a disastrous April.
US GDP fell at 5.0% rate in Q1; worse is likely on the way
The U.S. economy shrank at a 5.0% rate in the first quarter with a much worse decline expected in the current three-month economic period because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Another 1.48M Americans filed for unemployment last week, signaling 'lethargic' recovery from pandemic
The latest unemployment figures from the Labor Department shed a light on how the nation's jobs market is healing from the virus pandemic and economic shutdown.
US layoffs remain elevated as weak demand persists after businesses reopened
Roughly 29 million people were collecting unemployment checks at the end of May
Stock futures trade lower ahead of economic reports
Traders will get fresh data on jobless claims and GDP
IMF downgrades global economy outlook, predicts severe financial damage due to coronavirus
The International Monetary Fund has sharply lowered its forecast for global growth this year because it envisions far more severe economic damage from the coronavirus.
Trump backs second coronavirus stimulus check but could face challenge from some Democrats, Republicans
Leading congressional Republicans, some Senate Democrats and a handful of Trump's economic advisers have questioned the need for a second stimulus check.
Community banks shine during PPP loan rush as big banks fall short: FBN investigation
Unlike big, “money-center banks” headquartered in New York City such as JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and in Wells’ case, San Francisco, community banks are locally owned and operated. You won't see their branch offices on every street corner and they don't conduct glitzy advertising campaigns.
Extra $600 in unemployment ends next month as millions of Americans remain out of work
Even as unemployment remains at an 80-year high, Congress is considering letting the extra $600 a week in jobless benefits expire at the end of July.
US economic recovery from coronavirus pandemic will take 'some time,' Fed's Evans says
Evans said the economy may not return to pre-crisis levels until there is a treatment or vaccine for COVID-19
Mnuchin opens door to delaying tax filing deadline again. Who would benefit?
By extending the deadline, the federal government allowed individuals and businesses to hold onto their cash longer as they deal with the fallout from the outbreak of the virus.
SBA officially updates PPP forgiveness rules loosening restrictions on loan recipients
The SBA amended its rules for loan recipients seeking forgiveness in order to be consistent with the changes passed by Congress earlier this month.
Bankruptcy is extra burden for some job seekers
Federal law allows private employers to turn down a job applicant because of a past bankruptcy filing

















