Up Next
Back to Show
PBS News Hour
Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19
More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a near halt. Even as many wait for the first direct payments from the U.S. government as part of the recovery bill, people in dire financial straits have been turning to social media to ask for help. NewsHour Weekend's Sam Weber reports.
Support Provided By
Season
57:46
November 4, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:44
November 3, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
November 2, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
56:45
November 1, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 31, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 30, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 29, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 28, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
26:45
October 27, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
October 26, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
56:47
October 25, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
October 24, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode