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Million to 4 million people are out of work because of covid. that's a significant number, even if you take the midpoint, 3 million. that's almost 2% of the entire u.s. civilian labor force. brookings estimates that the absence of these workers is translating to the loss of $168 billion in lost earnings a year, $168 billion. no wonder why so many sectors are dealing with a shortage of workers. think about restaurants, transportation, education, factories, hotels. all of them have a lot of unfilled jobs. this is something that impacts all of us because the lack of workers is contributing to the...

Passengers. they ask why they paid, and most -- they asked for i.d. to issue a warning and 76% said they didn't have any. they asked for identity and race, kept them on as long as they want to. >> what we are seeing is seattle is -- using the guise of equity and social justice for law. what you get as higher crime, you get more -- >> of the cities, including portland, dallas, and denver, he should issued heavy fines. some board members applaud the lack enforcement. forked over $168 billion from this system. >> it's got to be safe, secure, reliable, sustainable. otherwise, it's the biggest wast...

Larger problem. >> what we're seeing here in seattle is the systematic decrimelization of everything from fare recovery to failure to register as a sex offender and using the guise of equity in social justice so there is no enforcement of law. what you get is higher crime and you get more fare evasion. >> so who is paying? well, taxpayers to the tune of $168 billion so far for this light rail system increasingly paying for those who won't. bill. >> bill: wow, remarkable stuff. good luck in seattle, dan. dan springer in the pacific northwest. >> dana: starting today actor johnny depp suing his ...

Much. griff: thank you very much. let me just speak up there because i'll likely be covering this for you guys on fox & friends this week. it is going to be an incredible sight because as larry kudlow said, this is going to run out by the end of the week. they've already spent 168 billion and put out 661,000 loans but it's coming at a moment when many of the small businesses across the country are still trying to make this incredibly difficult decision of what to do going forward, and if there is any hint that their leaders in washington are putting politics ahead of their well-being, it is go...

Talk about this because negotiations are underway on capitol hill, for a new relief package for struggling families and businesses. this as democrats officially propose a 9/11-style commission to investigate the white house's coronavirus response. garrett tenney joins us live with the details. good morning, garrett. reporter: jillian, good morning to you. negotiations are continuing this weekend over additional funding to help small businesses impacted by this outbreak and that funding will be crucial for a lot of these businesses, because the administration says it is predicting the $350 bill...