The best companies to work for as rated by Black employees

Survey of some of America's best-known companies shows how race can shape workers' experience in Corporate America.

• Mar 3, 2021

House Dem calls $15 minimum wage a priority

President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is expected to pass the House Friday, but the final version of the legislation won't include a provision raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Senate's parliamentarian ruled senators cannot vote on the bill with the minimum wage increase in it using the simple-majority reconciliation process. Democratic Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens joined CBSN to discuss the relief bill and the proposed wage hike.

• Feb 26, 2021
• 09:29

House set to approve $1.9 trillion stimulus plan

The House is set to pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, possibly without Republican support. Kris Van Cleave shares the latest.

• Feb 26, 2021
• 01:53

Celebrities urge lawmakers to pass a "Marshall Plan for Moms"

"When more than 30 years of progress for women in the workforce can be erased in 9 months, the underlying system is broken," reads a new letter signed by 50 prominent men.

• Feb 25, 2021

Black professionals face workplace bias

CBS News' Skyler Henry speaks to job applicant Shinique Wright about what happened when she "whitened" her resume, and to Andrew McCaskill, a LinkedIn Career Expert.

• Feb 12, 2021
• 01:49

Unemployment higher among poorer workers

As federal officials warn of a "K-shaped recovery," a new analysis shows workers in low-wage professions aren't getting back to work.

• Feb 10, 2021

Unemployment falls to lowest level since before the pandemic

Jobless rate fell to 6.3% last month, but the gains went to white-collar employees while service workers struggled.

• Feb 5, 2021

Biden signs orders on the economy

President Biden focused on the economy on his second full day in office. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Joe Minarik, the senior vice president and director of research for the Committee for Economic Development, join CBSN with analysis of the latest executive orders.

• Jan 22, 2021
• 15:39

Small businesses trying to survive pandemic

Monday marks the first day small businesses can apply for the lated round of help from the Paycheck Protection Program. Lawmakers authorized $284 billion in forgivable loans for struggling businesses as part of the coronavirus relief bill that recently passed. Joanne Canady-Brown, owner of the Gingered Peach Bakery in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, shares her story with CBSN.

• Jan 11, 2021
• 06:59

Job growth crashed in December as COVID-19 surged

Hiring fell for the first time in seven months as restaurants, bars and other businesses closed their doors.

• Jan 8, 2021

Trump signs coronavirus relief bill

After threatening to derail the pandemic relief deal, President Trump signed the bill and spending package this weekend. Millions of Americans now await their much anticipated stimulus checks or unemployment benefits. Paula Reid reports.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 03:11

800,000 Americans applied for jobless aid week before Christmas

Another 400,000 filed for special aid for self-employed. "Labor market damage continues to mount in real time," one economist said.

• Dec 23, 2020

Employers can bar unvaccinated workers, government says

Although some people may be exempt, most workers could be required to get a shot, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has said.

• Dec 21, 2020

Top CEOs vow to hire 1 million Black Americans

GM, Nike, Walmart and other big companies say they want to attract more workers of color over the next decade.

• Dec 11, 2020

40 million Americans fear eviction next month

A temporary hold on evictions meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 expires at the end of December, and 30 to 40 million Americans could be at risk of losing their homes. Analysts estimate renters owe up to $70 billion in back rent, and advocates fear that simply delaying eviction may not be enough. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Dec 11, 2020
• 03:53

Best Buy wants 1 in 3 new corporate hires to be people of color

The electronics chain joins Microsoft, Starbucks and Wells Fargo in setting diversity hiring targets for 2025.

• Dec 9, 2020

Can your employer force you to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

With vaccines on the way, companies will likely have the legal right to compel many workers to get inoculated, experts say.

• Dec 6, 2020

Biden says economy is stalling

President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a fragile economy brought on by the pandemic when he takes office in January. In response to the latest jobs report Friday, Mr. Biden said the U.S. is in the midst of "one of the worst economic and job crises in modern history." Daniel Zhao, a senior economist at Glassdoor, joined Omar Villafranca to discuss jobs and the economy.

• Dec 5, 2020
• 04:16

Job growth slowed sharply in November as COVID-19 flared

Employers added 245,000 jobs last month, the slowest pace of job-creation since April.

• Dec 4, 2020

Small business owners prepare for COVID winter

Americans have endured eight months of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 260,000 people. As small business owners brace for potential shutdown measures, Milwaukee restaurant owner Dan Jacobs explains how his restaurants have adapted since the start of the pandemic and how he plans to survive through the winter.

• Nov 25, 2020
• 05:04

Steady job growth in October despite coronavirus surge

Employers added 638,000 jobs, down slightly from the prior month, while unemployment fell to 6.9%.

• Nov 6, 2020

October jobs report shows growth

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest report showed the job creation rate stayed steady in October. Leisure and hospitality businesses saw the biggest gains. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joined CBSN to break down what this means for the job market and what needs to be in a stimulus package to keep the situation from getting worse.

• Nov 6, 2020
• 09:32

OSHA has failed to protect workers from COVID-19, unions say

Labor advocates claim the workplace safety agency isn't doing enough to investigate employee complaints.

• Oct 9, 2020

837,000 Americans apply for jobless aid for the first time

Economy has regained roughly half of the 22 million jobs that employers have shed during the pandemic.

• Oct 1, 2020

Thousands of airline workers lose their jobs

With early retirements and other incentives to quit, airlines have already shed thousands of jobs because of the pandemic. Now, as federal aid runs out, thousands more airline workers face layoffs and the loss of their health insurance. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Oct 1, 2020
• 03:42

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