Money Watch

• Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
• New $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need
• US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
• 'We're All In' grants provide nearly $240M total to Wisconsin small businesses
• Bitcoin tops $40,000 -- just days after passing $30,000
• Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world's richest person
• Cannabis stocks soar, Big Tech sinks following Georgia elections
• When will you get your stimulus payment, and how?
• Dow and S&P 500 end 2020 at record highs
• Ticketmaster to pay $10 million in fines after admitting to illegally accessing competitor's computers
• Milwaukee County spent nearly $1.7 million on presidential recount
• Mayor Barrett promises change is coming to Milwaukee's FPC
• Wisconsin DWD says nearly 97% of unemployment claims filed since March have been processed
• Audit: UW System paid out $68.5 million in student refunds
• COVID-19 vaccine will be covered for all Wisconsinites, state insurance commissioner says
• Stocks and oil prices sink as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
• US stocks slip from records as wait continues for Congress
• Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5% in November
• Bitcoin tops $20,000 milestone and continues to surge to record highs
• Former Waukesha dairy company ordered to pay wages, benefits
• Bad news for holiday shopping: Retail sales dropped in November
• Audit finds Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development to blame for delays in unemployment payments
• U.S. stocks turn choppy following worst week since Halloween
• Starbucks plans to open about 22,000 stores in the next ten years
• DoorDash soars nearly 80% in Wall Street debut
• Raises of 2% and 2.5% requested for all UW System employees
• Southwest warns 6,800 employees of impending layoffs, a first for the airline
• Walmart is paying its workers $388 million in holiday bonuses; critics say it's not nearly enough
• $15M in grants to be distributed to Wisconsin's live music and entertainment venues
• DWD launches extended benefit program for Wisconsin residents; donations being accepted
• Sephora to take over cosmetics in Kohl's stores
• Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic
• Tech-Life breaks down Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
• Another 778,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week
• Foxconn plant in Mount Pleasant to assemble parts for Google servers, report says
• Another 742,000 Americans filed for unemployment claims last week, the first increase in a month
• Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's new company launches its first product
• DWD releases information on unemployment data from March 15 to Nov. 14
• US stocks rise sharply after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
• Telemarketers pulling at heart strings to get to your wallet
• Greater Milwaukee housing market is hot; 'Nothing like I've ever experienced'
• Report: Outside groups spend $9.9m on legislative races
• Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signs 2021 budget
• Whole Foods will 'insure' your Thanksgiving meal
• Hershey: Areas with high coronavirus cases bought more chocolate
• Harley-Davidson ending sponsorship with Summerfest
• Foxconn objects to Wisconsin's denial of tax credits
• Kohl's to open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday
• The 2020 election battle for the White House and Congress poised to hit record-shattering $14 billion
• US stocks tumble toward worst day in a month amid virus woes
• Construction to begin on new HARIBO production campus in Pleasant Prairie
• Gov. Evers announces additional $256M in relief for Wisconsin taxpayers
• The rich really are different: They're buying more jewelry during Covid
• Amazon just had its biggest Prime Day ever -- but this year, it's not hyping that up
• Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5.4% in September
• Wisconsin tells Foxconn no tax credits without new deal
• Harley Quinn, Fortnite, and, yes, Baby Yoda, are the Halloween costumes people are searching for on Google this year
• Getting ready for Amazon Prime Day
• $420M approved for downtown Convention Center expansion
• Pres. Trump calls for stimulus negotiations to stop until after Election Day
• USPS looks to hire hundreds of employees, starting pay $16+ an hour
• The 3-million-square-foot 'American Dream' megamall is reopening
• Disney is laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks
• Amazon Prime Day set for October 13 and 14
• More loan money available for rebuilding Kenosha businesses
• USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus
• Milwaukee DNC racked up at least $12.6M in security costs; city working to get it back through federal grant
• GE Healthcare announces $50M investment in existing West Milwaukee facility
• Struggling Kraft Heinz sells dairy brands to Lactalis
• Yuengling beer will be available in more states as part of new partnership with Molson Coors
• Vinyl record sales surpass CDs for the first time since the 1980s
• TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid
• Gov. Evers, WisDOT, DOA announce $18M in public transit grants for WI communities
• MacKenzie Scott has become the world's richest woman
• Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
• Wisconsinites, North Shore Bank exchange nearly $1M in coins to address national shortage
• Elon Musk is now the 3rd richest person in the world
• Samsung's new folding smartphone will set you back $1,999
• Gov. Evers, Democrats, WEDC announce up to $1M in no-interest loans for damaged Kenosha businesses
• New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok's US business
• Amazon gets closer to drone delivery with FAA approval
• Americans are resorting to frozen PB&J and instant coffee -- that's good news for Smucker
• Milwaukee Co. leaders project large budget deficit heading into 2021
• Home sales surged 24.7% in July, with prices hitting an all-time high
• UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program
• Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
• 300 Pizza Huts are closing after a giant franchisee goes bankrupt
• Walmart sales soared as shoppers spent their stimulus checks
• Need employment? Drive-thru job fair brings opportunity to Milwaukee Aug. 20
• Walmart will stay open later, joining other chains
• Milwaukee announces $15 Million in CARES Act funding for rent support, assistance
• Everything at the grocery store is getting more expensive
• From an expert: No deal on stimulus coming soon
• Ice cream sales are up with more people at home but deodorant sales are down
• Gov. Evers announces additional $46.6M CARES Act funding available for K-12 schools
• Walmart stores will close on Thanksgiving Day this year
• Amazon delays Prime Day, but it's still on for this year
• Wisconsin unemployment drops to 8.5%, below national rate
• Here's what's getting more expensive — and cheaper — at the grocery store
• Miller Park tax controversy: District says state paid $4.3 million in error