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"It sows chaos, and chaos is bad for the stock market," Jim Cramer said on "Squawk on the Street."

Americans are more worried that Social Security won't be there for them when they retire and fear benefit cuts could be on the horizon, according to a survey. Though they hope for changes to the system, many fall short in their own Social Security planning knowledge.

The GOP HEALS Act calls for additional funding for small businesses that have run out of their first infusion of Paycheck Protection Program loans. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, also propose earmarking cash for companies with no more than 10 employees.

Patrice Washington lost her real estate business in 2008 and had to start a new career from scratch. Now, she helps others fix their finances and create businesses of their own.

A $600 boost in weekly unemployment benefits ends July 31. The average person can expect a 65% drop in aid, according to Labor Department data. It will be more dramatic for some in certain states.

Even as unemployment levels remain at historic highs and cases of the virus show no sign of abating, statewide eviction moratoriums in more than 30 states have now lifted and protections for renters in the CARES Act are gone. Two families tell their stories.

In an interview, President Donald Trump said he wants the second stimulus checks to be more than $1,200. As Congressional leaders on both sides battle over what to include in the next legislative package, experts question whether bigger one-time payments are the best strategy.

Even as unemployment levels remain at historic highs and cases of the virus show no sign of abating, statewide eviction moratoriums in more than 30 states have now lifted and protections for renters in the CARES Act are gone. Two families tell their stories.

A group of Republican senators introduced a new proposal for a second set of stimulus checks on Thursday. This time, payments would be $1,000, but would apply to both adults and dependents. A family of four would stand to receive $4,000.

Apple is executing a four-for-one stock split.

No one's quite sure how back-to-school will look this year. But here's one thing we can be certain of: Sixteen states are offering sales tax holidays in anticipation of it.

The HEALS Act, proposed Monday by Senate Republicans, would reduce a federal unemployment subsidy so it replaces 70% of workers' lost wages. But that's not true for everyone.

Remote jobs are expanding into fields like health care and entertainment, making it more possible to work from home.

Historically low interest rates will benefit those with good credit, but riskier borrowers are increasingly shut out.