Congress is continuing to negotiate on a stimulus plan to help people better financially cope with the effects of the pandemic.
News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen is joined by Marty Cantor, a certified public accountant and economic development consultant in Melville, to discuss the latest unemployment numbers and the state of the economy.
The latest numbers from the Labor Department show jobless claims in the country dropping to 787,000 with 8.4 million people still receiving unemployment benefits.
Cantor previously served as Suffolk County Economic Development Commissioner.