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$600 Stimulus Checks Are Coming, But Are They Enough: CNBC After Hours
CNBC.com’s MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day’s top business news headlines. On today’s show, Grant Thornton Chief Economist Diane Swonk explains why the $300 weekly unemployment supplement does more to help the economy than $600 direct checks. Plus, the ‘After Hours’ team breaks down how Sony’s PlayStation 5 launch succumbed to bots, scalpers, and shortages.
00:00 — Intro
0:42 — Stocks finish off their lows of the day
2:00 — Are $600 direct checks enough?
4:20 — CNBC Soundcheck
5:52 — PS5 Pandemonium
9:27 — Numbers Round
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