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  • Gas is cheap, but for many motorists there's nowhere to go

    Some service stations in the U.S. are selling gasoline for 99 cents a gallon, prices not seen in about two decades

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  • Job cuts pile up, Ford to make ventilators at parts plant

    Economic damage from the viral outbreak continues to surge and the job losses are mounting

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  • Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

    Workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge of demands.

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  • New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort

    President Donald Trump is expected to relax ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for...

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  • Gray hair, don't care: Cuts and color lead to home travails

    As the spread of the coronavirus sends more people into isolation, trips to beloved salons and barbershops for morale-boosting services and...

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  • Coronavirus economic updates: Markets rebound slightly after weeks of volatility

    The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one.

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  • Meet Eric Yuan, the man who made your Zoom meetings possible

    If you hadn't already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a good chance you have during the past few weeks

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  • Judge dismisses Chemours lawsuit against DuPont

    A Delaware judge has granted the DuPont Co.'s request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities...

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  • Conditions for companies that get virus aid: Room for abuse?

    A $500 billion federal aid package for companies and governments hurt by the coronavirus includes rules aimed at ensuring that the taxpayer money is...

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• Mar 30

  • Macy's, Kohl's, Gap to furlough majority of their workers

    Macy's, Kohl's and Gap Inc. all said Monday they will stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work when the chains...

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  • Wall Street's rally rolls on, led by health care stocks

    Stocks climbed on Wall Street Monday, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak

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  • Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?

    When will the money arrive

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Monday

    Stocks closed higher again on Wall Street Monday, led by health care stocks, bringing the market's surge over the past week to 17%

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  • Abbott, Johnson & Johnson rise; SeaWorld, Carnival Fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: Abbott, Johnson & Johnson rise; SeaWorld, Carnival Fall

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  • Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

    Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels

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  • What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

    The top infectious-disease expert in the United States is warning that smaller U.S. cities are about to witness the rapid acceleration in coronavirus...

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  • Yellowstone slaughters wild bison to shrink park's herds

    Yellowstone National Park has rounded up nearly 550 wild bison and most have been sent to be slaughtered as part of a bison population control program

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  • 'People are afraid': Amazon warehouse workers in New York walk off the job

    More worker protests are expected Tuesday.

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  • Lufthansa puts 27,000 workers on short hours

    German airline Lufthansa is putting 27,000 of its 35,000 employees on short hours under a government support program that will ensure they get most of...

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  • Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisis

    With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a “rent strike” until the...

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  • Amazon workers in New York go on strike

    Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island want the facility to be shut down and cleaned after employees tested positive for COVID-19. Video...

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  • Trump uses wartime act but GM says it’s already moving fast

    President Donald Trump on Friday invoked the Defense Production Act after claiming that GM wasn't moving fast enough to make much-needed ventilators...

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  • Bangladesh garment makers say $3B in orders lost to virus

    Bangladesh garment manufacturers say fashion retailers have cancelled or put on hold more than $3 billion in orders due to the coronavirus outbreak

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  • Mercedes' F1 team builds breathing aid for coronavirus patients in under 100 hours

    Seven F1 teams are helping patients suffering from COVID-19.

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  • City at center of China's virus outbreak gradually revives

    Shopkeepers in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak are reopening but customers are scarce as authorities lift more of the anti-virus...

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  • Organizers recommend postponing Dubai Expo 2020 to next year

    Local organizers of Dubai's Expo 2020 have recommended postponing til next year the event over the new coronavirus pandemic

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  • What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

    President Donald Trump is bracing the nation for a death toll that could exceed 100,000 people

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  • Asian shares extend losses as toll from pandemic surges

    Asian shares have opened lower as countries reported surging numbers of infections from the coronavirus outbreak that has prompted shutdowns of travel...

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  • AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus

    For weeks, President Donald Trump carved out a trail of assurances about the coronavirus pandemic as health officials, governors and local officials...

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  • This Week: Consumer confidence, jobless claims, jobs report

    The Conference Board issues its March index of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday

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• Mar 29

  • Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier

    The possibility of a strike by some Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where...

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  • Detroit auto show canceled, center to be used as hospital

    An executive at New York-based investment firm Jefferies Group has died from complications of the coronavirus, the company said

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  • Nevada distilleries turning hooch into hand sanitizer

    Several alcohol distilleries in Nevada unable to make liquor under current coronavirus shutdowns are turning their attention to another product to...

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  • Relief package billions can't buy hospitals out of shortages

    The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won't solve the critical shortage...

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  • How businesses are adapting to a pandemic economy

    Small acts of resilience as businesses navigate new pressures during a pandemic.

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  • Death of German finance official linked to virus crisis

    The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead

    Mar 29

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  • Meet Eric Yuan, the man who made your Zoom meetings possible

    If you hadn't already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a good chance you have during the past few weeks

    Mar 29

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  • Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions

    The coronavirus is not keeping people in Sweden at home even while citizens in many parts of the world are sheltering in place

    Mar 29

• Mar 28

  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

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  • SeaWorld furloughs 90% of workers because of virus crisis

    The coronavirus outbreak continues to shake up the business world

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  • Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

    California farms are still working to supply food to much of the United States amid the coronavirus

    Mar 28

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  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

    Mar 28

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  • What's essential? In France: pastry, wine. In US: golf, guns

    The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's essential and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for...

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  • On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the uncertainty

    Stocks rallied this week as Washington passed an economic relief bill, leaving some on Wall Street cautiously optimistic that the panicky selling that...

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  • Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package

    The nation's fiercest fiscal conservatives have largely embraced the economic rescue package approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump

    Mar 28

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  • Highlights of Trump-signed $2.2T economic relief package

    The roughly $2.2 trillion economic relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law has huge amounts of money for families, businesses and...

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  • Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes

    A financial rescue bill signed by President Donald Trump worth an unprecedented $2.2 trillion will support businesses, rush resources to overburdened...

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• Mar 27

  • What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

    The U.S. House has approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package that was immediately signed by President Trump in a shared effort to shore up  a U.S....

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  • California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid

    California's restaurant industry _ hit hard by restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus _ is warning that 30% of its businesses could close...

    Mar 27

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  • Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

    President Donald Trump has issued an order that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense...

    Mar 27