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Many gig workers set to lose unemployment benefits in June

Twenty GOP-led states plan to cut pandemic assistance for nearly 1 million self-employed workers. These include many housekeepers, dog walkers and Uber drivers. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Aimee Picchi has been following this story closely. She joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to discuss why this is happening and what it means for freelance employees. Source Read More »

Vaccination lotteries spark concerns of gambler relapse

California is the latest state to launch a special lottery in an effort to get residents vaccinated. The incentive to get shots into arms is being praised by the White House, but people with gambling problems don’t agree. Executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling Keith Whyte joined CBSN to explain why. Source Read More »

Investors with deep pockets drive up housing costs

Many American families looking to buy a home are being outbid by investors with deep pockets. The latest Home Price Index Report shows that house prices have increased at a yearly pace of more than 13 percent. Karan Kaul, a senior research associate for the Urban Institute’s Housing Policy Finance Center, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source Read More »