Seizing on the president’s criticism, Democrats attempt to pass a bill to make relief checks bigger. Plus: What temp work looks like this holiday season. And: Has the summertime surge in support for Black-owned businesses endured?

A deal four-and-a-half years in the making may be delivered this Christmas Eve. Stock markets across Europe were calm in early trading as investors waited for details of a U.K./EU trade deal. 

A new DOJ lawsuit asks how responsible big pharmacy chains are for the opioid epidemic. Plus, investors appear to be looking past the potential for COVID relief delays. And, this holiday season, an increase in movies with LGBTQ storylines.

The president says Congress’ $900 billion COVID relief bill needs to be reconfigured. Plus, how consumers are feeling. And, Congress this year expanded the list of items that can be purchased with Flexible Spending Accounts, including, for the first time, feminine hygiene products.

An unused airport near the Port of Dover has been turned into a testing site with truck drivers waiting 30 minutes for a result. Plus, Nigeria turns to solar-powered fridges for COVID-19 vaccines that need ultra-cold temperatures.

Families with mixed immigration status will be eligible for COVID relief checks. Plus, thinking ahead to the economy of 2021. And, small businesses are hit especially hard when shipping deliveries go awry during the holiday season.

When will people will start getting the $600 per person COVID relief money? Quite soon. Plus, the spending bill also addresses surprise medical bills. And, why there’s only one Spanish-language Christmas song that tops the charts.

Britain has enough fresh food supplies to last through Christmas, but distributors say not much longer than that without freight services from France. Plus, China’s war on food waste.

Markets are down on news of new lockdowns and coronavirus mutations. Plus, what’s been left out of the coronavirus relief bill, including direct aid for state and local governments and liability protections for businesses.