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Yes, unemployment benefits will still be paid even if state funds run out 05/08/2020 05:23pm • A growing number of states are turning to the federal government to help pay unemployment benefits to millions of Americans left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic. Though several state unemployment trust funds are running dry and states are facing big budget shortfalls Old Ebbitt Grill brought to its knees by the pandemic 05/07/2020 03:44am • During a normal year, Mother's Day Sunday would be a day to look forward to for the Old Ebbitt Grill in Northwest Washington. "Mother's Day is typically the biggest day of the year for us," said John McDonnell, the chief operating officer of Clyde's Restaurant Group, which owns the restaurant. Survey: Millions worried about credit scores, missing payments due to pandemic 05/06/2020 09:44am • With the coronavirus inflicting financial damage to the country on a scale not seen for decades, a new survey suggests millions of Americans are worried about their credit scores and how the crisis could make it more difficult for them to pay their rent or mortgage on time. The survey on credit s DC student loan borrowers affected by coronavirus could see some relief 05/01/2020 06:14pm • Those who live in D.C. and are struggling to pay student loans due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis could see some relief from payment and collection. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday an initiative that gives expanded financial relief options to residents paying private education Could your paycheck be guaranteed by the federal government? 04/29/2020 03:38pm • Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks with a reporter as he arrives at an event marking 100 days since the death of Jamal Khashoggi on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The paychecks of many workers slated to lose their jobs would be guaranteed through feder Mounting bills and debt: Tips for negotiating with banks and lenders during the coronavirus pandemic 04/29/2020 12:13pm • The coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on people's finances all across the U.S. Many have lost their jobs. Unemployment claims have soared. And the nation's economy shrank by 4.8% last quarter as the virus struck. But for many of us, that doesn't mean the bills have stopped piling up on WATCH: Daily White House coronavirus briefing 04/27/2020 05:00pm • (function(){ var s = document.createElement("script"); s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = "//widgets-cbsn.cbsnews.com/live/scripts/widget-compact/v2/"; var el = document.getElementsByTagName("script"); el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })(); (function(){ var s = document.crea US senators: Lift 'needless' restrictions on pandemic relief funds 04/27/2020 04:10pm • Scott Cook, manager of Buddy's Crabs and Ribs in downtown Annapolis, stands outside waiting for some business. They are offering carryout and curbside pickup. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) U.S. senators from Virginia and Maryland have joined more than 40 other l Vienna-based Hair Cuttery parent files for Chapter 11, gets outside investment 04/24/2020 10:26am • Creative Hairdressers Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 and is selling substantially all its assets assets, including the majority of its salon locations, to HC Salon Holdings Inc. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Estradaanton) Vienna, Virginia-based Creative Hairdressers Inc., whose salons include Hair Cu Using a 401(k) loan to cope with coronavirus costs 04/17/2020 12:00am • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 2020 doubles the amount retirement savers can borrow from a 401(k) plan. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should raid your future retirement savings, even during the coronavirus pandemic. "If we weren't in this crisis moment tha Smart moves for your CARES Act money 04/16/2020 01:53pm • Despite some glitches, coronavirus relief money has started arriving in the bank accounts of those who qualify. The federal CARES Act provides one-time payments of $1,200 for adults earning up to $75,000 and $2,400 for couples earning up to $150,000, along with payments of $500 per child. The Fairfax County approves $2.5M in small business coronavirus relief micro loans 04/15/2020 01:01pm • The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.5 million Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will provide loans of up to $20,000 to eligible Virginia businesses. The micro loans will be principle and interest-free for six months, and carry a six-year term with an interest rate of 3. Loudoun supervisors lower taxes, put capital projects on hold as coronavirus impacts county 04/10/2020 07:51am • The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a $3 billion budget for next year that reduced the Virginia county's tax rate by a penny — and put on hold all capital projects that have to be financed. The moves come as the supervisors recognize the financial uncertainty stemming from the coro DC Council passes COVID-19 relief bill with rent freeze, consumer protections 04/07/2020 01:27pm • D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson ran the council's first-ever remote meeting. (Courtesy D.C. Council) Meeting remotely for the first time in its 45-year history, the D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously passed its second emergency COVID-19 relief bill, a measure that establishes a rent freeze Coronavirus update: Va. picks field hospital sites; DC projects up to 93,000 infections 04/04/2020 01:18am • Medical personnel perform drive up tests in the parking lot of United Medical Center as Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a news conference nearby to update the city on the COVID-19 crisis, in Washington, DC, April 2, 2020. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The latest The W