The former Treasury official who was in charge of the $700 billion government response to the 2008 financial crisis tells 60 Minutes what tools the Federal Reserve can use to combat the economic stress being caused by COVID-19. Source

Neel Kashkari ran the bailout program that helped pull the U.S. out of the Great Recession. Now he has advice as the coronavirus leads the U.S. into a new recession. Source

“This is the fastest clinical trial that I’ve ever seen come to fruition in this amount of time,” says Dr. Angela Hewlett about the clinical trial of the antiviral drug remdesivir for use against COVID-19. Source

The Minneapolis Fed chief told 60 Minutes the government should grant loans business that retain their workers through the coming recession. Source

In Florida, 2 million people live in mobile homes. Climate change and developers are increasingly pushing them out. Source

Minneapolis Fed chief Neel Kashkari ran TARP during the Great Recession. He told 60 Minutes what lessons he learned that apply today. Source

Two House members and one senator have so far tested positive for coronavirus. Source

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has prompted medical researchers worldwide to go on the offense and look for vaccines and treatments. Bill Whitaker reports on some of the leading efforts. Source

A program in Hungary is offering cash to couples for having kids, but the reasoning for it echoes some of Europe’s darkest chapters. Jon Wertheim reports on the anti-immigrant motivation to “keep Hungary Hungarian.” Source

Some key sticking points remain, as Democrats push for more worker protections and conditions on bailouts for big businesses. Source