Economists Beg Congress To Send More Covid-19 Stimulus Checks: CNBC After Hours

CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day's top business news headlines. On today's show, CNBC's Ylan Mui breaks down a new letter from more than 100 economists begging Congress to send out another round of direct checks to the American people. Plus, CNBC.com's Leslie Josephs dives into this weekend's record-high pandemic air travel, and the dilemma facing the airline industry. 00:00 -- Intro 0:38 -- Stocks finish the day higher 1:47 -- Economists beg Congress for more stimulus checks 3:18 -- CNBC Sound Check 4:45 -- The airlines' dilemma 7:38 -- Numbers Round