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

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