Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

How did the stimulus checks impact everyday Americans?

The COVID-19 relief bill provided emergency aid to millions of Americans facing financial insecurity due to the pandemic. Despite ongoing debate over safety net policy, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau “household pulse” surveys looks at how the stimulus aid impacted Americans. H. Luke Shaefer, co-author of the study and Director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, joins.

California News
Families Are Losing Internet Access as Immigration Sweeps Further the Digital Divide
Families Are Losing Internet Access as Immigration Sweeps Further the Digital Divide
Advocates say the widening digital divide is severely limiting people’s ability to prepare, access legal resources, connect with loved ones who have been detained, and stay informed about their rights.
californianews
Read more
MarketInk: KPBS’ loss of $4.3 million in taxpayer funding means another fundraising campaign
MarketInk: KPBS’ loss of $4.3 million in taxpayer funding means another fundraising campaign
Public broadcasting media outlets around the country got the bad news last week about the end of federal government taxpayer funding.
californianews
Read more
Stage 5 of the I-5 Rehabilitation Project commences
Stage 5 of the I-5 Rehabilitation Project commences
Stocktonians can expect Interstate Highway 5 traffic shifts in the coming months after the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) shifted lanes on Sunday night.
californianews
Read more
NASA Satellites Launching From VSFB to Help Solve Space-Weather Mystery
NASA Satellites Launching From VSFB to Help Solve Space-Weather Mystery
Twin NASA satellites are set to travel to space Tuesday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket poised to launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base and help scientists solve a space-weather mystery.
californianews
Read more