Economy

Extending CERB could double its cost, PBO says

The current budget for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is $60B

By The Canadian Press |June 10, 2020

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U.S. consumer spending plummets at record speed in April

Spending was down 13.6%, compared to a 6.9% drop in March

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |June 10, 2020

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U.S. CPI falls for third straight month

The U.S. economy was pushed into a severe recession in February

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |June 10, 2020

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Liberals propose prison time for fraudulent CERB claims

The NDP says such a law would hurt the people CERB is supposed to help

By The Canadian Press |June 9, 2020

4 min read