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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., contrasts the bipartisan deal in the Senate on extending unemployment benefits with the continued opposition from House Republicans.
According to the research firm SNL Kagan, the number of Americans who pay for TV through cable, satellite or fiber fell by more than a quarter of a million last year. Jill Wagner has that story and more MoneyWatch headlines.
The Federal Reserve says unemployment could drop to 6.1 percent this year, but economic growth could be slowed due to the severe winter. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen plans to keep interest rates near zero until at least 2015 to stimulate growth. Wyatt Andrews reports.
The Labor Department says the unemployment rate dropped in 43 states in January. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Approximately 100,000 Puerto Ricans have left the U.S. territory since 2010, after jobs disappeared when Congress ended tax breaks for U.S. companies to build there and the Great Recession soon followed. Puerto Rico's government borrowed heavily to stay afloat and now owes $70 billion it may not be able to repay. Anna Werner reports.
House Democrats prepare a discharge petition to call attention to the plight of jobless Americans whose federal unemployment benefits have expired.
The nation's unemployment rate ticked up to 6.7 percent while adding 175,000 jobs for the month of February. Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist for Charles Schwab, explains some of the nuance behind the jobs report numbers, as well as where the U.S. economy stands now.
The unemployment rate rose slightly in February, but more people looking for jobs joined the workforce. Construction jobs rebounded after two dismal months, and more part-time workers are finding full-time jobs. Anthony Mason reports.
The Labor Department said employers added 175,000 jobs in February, but the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent. Charlie Rose reports.
The chain is cutting costs as more sales move online. Plus, stocks rise and unemployment claims fall, reports Jill Wagner.
President Barack Obama’s 2015 budget calls for shrinking the armed forces as the war in Afghanistan winds down, which could send tens of thousands of service members in search of civilian work. Mark Strassmann meets a retired Army colonel, who, after 27 years of service and nine deployments, has had a tough time keeping a job back home.
Investors are preparing for the Labor Department's latest employment report. Some of the recent slowdown in job growth has been attributed to the run of unusually bad weather, which may affect the February numbers as well. Jill Schlesinger reports.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen describes what a healthy employment market would look like and how we will know it's arrived
Aerospace and defense company Boeing has filed documents with the FCC for a smart phone that self destructs, plus more of the latest MoneyWatch headlines
Vinita Nair meets a mother of four who moved her family from Missouri to Illinois in search of work. Instead, Faith Keating says the bitter cold has made it difficult to get back on her feet. Vinita Nair reports.
The extreme cold weather and heavy snow have put construction sites on hold, while one measure of builder confidence is at its lowest since last May, and factories reported a drop in production last month. But as Michelle Miller explains, some industries couldn't be happier for the snow.
A report released by the Congressional Budget Office found that President Barack Obama’s plan to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 could slow job growth even as it lifts some low-income Americans out of poverty. Nancy Cordes reports.
General Motors has just announced it is recalling nearly 780,000 compact cars in North America, plus more MoneyWatch headlines
The stock market rallied on Friday after the government’s monthly unemployment report showed solid growth in construction and manufacturing jobs. Also, Wall Street will be listening very closely to Janet Yellen, who will make her first appearance on Capitol Hill this week as head of the Federal Reserve. Alexis Christoforous reports.
Michael Santoli, senior columnist for Yahoo Finance, joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” with a closer look at January’s jobs report, which saw the country’s unemployment rate hit its lowest point in five years.
The economy added only 113,000 jobs in January, well below expectations, and two months of brutal weather may have played a part. But some economists say evidence is pointing to a better job market. Anthony Mason reports.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., expresses disappointment at Republicans’ latest blockade of an extension of federal unemployment benefits.
Marlie Hall reports on the day’s top business and financial headlines
Douglas Elmendorf, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, says the Affordable Care Act will increase the demand for labor
President Obama laments statistics showing that the longer people are out of work, the less likely they are to find new employment
Less than two full days into a ceasefire, Israel's military and Hezbollah were both claiming isolated breaches of the deal.
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
The woman boarded Delta Flight No. 264 from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CBS News learned. She was discovered while the plane was in midair and was taken into custody in Paris.
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day this week highlights the importance of recognizing indigenous cuisines in the United States and the authentic, sustainable food it offers.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. sustained a head injury in an October game against Alabama State and has been hospitalized since.
A seventh grade media literacy class in New York is learning how to have difficult but empathetic questions as they combat misinformation.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
Need to shop on Thanksgiving? Here's what stores, restaurants, and other businesses are open and closed on Turkey Day.
A November 2023 survey from the Pew Research Center found that 72% of people think tipping is expected in more places than it was five years ago.
Here's what a noted housing expert thinks will happen to mortgage rates next year as Donald Trump outlines his priorities.
Then-candidate Donald Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe.
"Whatever bumps and bruises we were suffering, we put it all aside and celebrated Thanksgiving in Nantucket," President Biden wrote in his 2017 book "Promise Me, Dad."
Trump's claims President Claudia Sheinbaum "agreed to stop migration through Mexico." She says she "explained" what Mexico was already doing.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was convicted of 16 felony counts in July.
The man's attorneys said the punitive and compensatory damages total the largest amount to ever be awarded by a jury in a medical malpractice case in the U.S.
Tired from your Thanksgiving feast? You're not alone. But is it the tryptophan in turkey that leads to our food comas? Here's what experts say.
Can cats and dogs eat turkey and other Thanksgiving foods? Here's what experts say about what is safe and not.
An Illinois mom got stuck with a big bill after taking her 3-year-old to the ER but never seeing a doctor. "It's mind-blowing," she said.
Why is Thanksgiving traditionally associated with turkey and other specific foods? We asked a history expert why we eat what we do on the holiday.
A missing hiker was found alive this week in the remote Canadian wilderness, where he had been missing since October.
Amalka, a female, slipped out of a carrier cage on November 19 during an unloading operation.
A full-blown trade war between the U.S. and Canada could lead to a recession in both countries, economist says.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Iga Swiatek is a 23-year-old from Poland who was ranked No. 1 most of the past two seasons but is now at No. 2.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book goes on sale Friday. Here's the only place to buy it, how much it costs and what you'll get.
In settling, the three plaintiffs said they assign no "ill intent" to Rose and realize now that his conduct could be subject to interpretation.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.
Iconic band The Grateful Dead, is remembering one of the band's original members, Phil Lesh, who died in October at 84 years old. The surviving original members of the band credit Lesh for the impact he made in each of their lives and revealed they were hoping to play together one more time.
The tech CEO has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.
Australia's full legislature has now passed a bill that will soon ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
Scientists now have a clearer picture of Camp Century, an abandoned U.S. military base long hidden under the ice in Greenland, thanks to a NASA research team's good luck.
Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and the potential phasing out of some chemicals. For more on the talks, CBS News was joined by Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business for the World Wildlife Fund in the U.S.
Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
"The accused appears to have had no motive for killing the people other than the act of killing itself," prosecutors said.
Dustin Kjersem's death was initially reported as a bear attack after his girlfriend found his body in a tent on Oct. 12.
More than 400 people were arrested in the operation targeting oceans, coasts, rivers and ports around the globe in October and November.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers again asked the rapper be released on bond ahead of his trial, but the request was denied.
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
This Thanksgiving, CBS News New York's Jessi Mitchell introduces us to a family who is spending their holiday giving thanks to not only their family, but the special place they call home.
Historian Kenneth C. Davis, the bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About History" and "The World in Books," joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the history behind Thanksgiving and some of the traditions that go along with the holiday.
Thanksgiving isn't complete without a side of cranberries, but it's pretty tough work to harvest them. That's what a CBS News crew discovered on this day in 2002.
Atlanta Vibe setter Whitney Bower, 23, joined "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the upcoming second season of the Pro Volleyball Federation and the draft of collegiate players held earlier this week.
Officials with the Biden administration said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has yet to agree to terms on a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department, which will allow for the processing of security clearance requests. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more.