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A Nation In Need: A Stimulus Checklist

It’s been months since the first coronavirus stimulus checks went out, and with no end to the pandemic in sight, many Americans are in desperate need of additional help. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and economist Lisa Cook join CBSN’s Lana Zak for a special look into what’s needed to keep the U.S. economy going and what Americans are hoping for in the next round of assistance. Source

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Who needs a second round of stimulus checks the most?

Millions of Americans are waiting for lawmakers on Capitol Hill to come to an agreement on a second coronavirus stimulus package. It’s been months now since funds from the original CARES Act ran out. Dr. Lisa Cook, a professor of economics at Michigan State University and a former senior economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, discusses who needs a second round of stimulus the most, and why lawmakers should have a better system in place for the next economic crisis. Source

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Small business owner makes profits after PPP loan

Earlier this year, CBS News spoke with a small business owner who said the federal Paycheck Protection Program was not ideal for his business. But with the help from the program and after some restructuring, he now says his business is more profitable than it was before the coronavirus outbreak. Joe Walsh, owner of Green Clean Maine, an environmentally friendly cleaning service in Maine, joins CBSN to discuss how his business became a success story in the pandemic. Source

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