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  • U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic

    The first alarms sounded in early January that the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China would ignite a global pandemic

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  • Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they're afraid

    Grocery workers across the globe are working the frontlines during lockdowns meant to keep the coronavirus from spreading

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  • Europe sees more signs of hope as Italy's virus curve falls

    Europe is seeing further signs of hope in the coronavirus outbreak as Italy’s daily death toll was at its lowest in more than two weeks and its...

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  • Chaos and scrambling in the US oil patch as prices plummet

    The global economic crisis caused by coronavirus has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country

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• Apr 5

  • No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming

    Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it’s still too risky

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • Insider Q&A: 'Everyone will suffer' from US-China spat

    Craig Allen, president of the U.S.-China Business Council, worries that “everyone will suffer'' if U.S.-China relations continue to deteriorate

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • Seafood industry struggling to stay afloat amid outbreak

    The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted restaurant sales and sent fishermen and dealers scrambling...

    Apr 5

• Apr 4

  • At funerals in virus outbreak, mourning is from a distance

    Funerals are seeing big changes amid the coronavirus outbreak

    Apr 4

• Apr 4

  • Saudi Arabia sharply rebukes Russia over oil price collapse

    Saudi Arabia has sharply criticized Russia over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices

    Apr 4

• Apr 3

  • Anick Jesdanun, longtime AP technology writer, dies at 51

    Anick Jesdanun, deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, has died in New York City of coronavirus complications

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants

    Walmart says it will now allow no more than five customers for each 1,000 square feet at a given time, roughly about 20% of the average store’s...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • What to know about hazard pay if you're working during coronavirus crisis

    Many grocers have announced $2 bonuses for front line workers.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Small business relief program launches, hits snags

    The federal government’s $349 billion relief program for small businesses got off to a rocky start Friday as hundreds of thousands tried to apply for...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • A bleak US jobs report likely portends even deeper losses

    A grim picture of the U.S. job market’s sudden collapse emerged Friday with a report that employers shed hundreds of thousands of jobs last month...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Stocks drop as coronavirus crunches the job market, economy

    Stocks fell Friday following the latest grim reading of the coronavirus outbreak's economic toll

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday following the latest grim snapshot of the toll the coronavirus is having on the labor market as the...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Tesla, Dave & Buster rise; Chewy, Macquarie fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Tesla, Dave & Buster rise; Chewy, Macquarie fall

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

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

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Coronavirus economic updates: US cuts 701K jobs in March, unemployment rate at 4.4%

    The new jobs report show the first impacts of the outbreak on the labor market.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Marvel remakes release calendar; 'Mulan' moves to late July

    The Walt Disney Co. has overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • 3M fires back at Trump over order to produce more face masks

    Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Donald Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Putin suggests sizable oil production cut as prices fall

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports cutting oil production by about 10 million barrels a day to shore up falling prices

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Scramble for virus supplies strains global solidarity

    From tiny San Marino, wedged next to two of Italy's hardest-hit provinces in the coronavirus outbreak, to more economically powerful nations like...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Activity in the US service sector slows in March to an index reading of 52.5 with bigger virus-related slowdown expected

    Activity in the US service sector slows in March to an index reading of 52.5 with bigger virus-related slowdown expected

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak

    After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government’s monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs machine came to a...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Local newspapers are facing their own coronavirus crisis

    Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rises on pricier oil

    Asian stock markets have tumbled after soaring U.S. job losses tempered enthusiasm over a possible deal to stabilize oil prices amid anxiety over the...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Memo: Some in US may not get stimulus checks until August

    The federal government is sending financial help to millions, but the timing of those payments may vary

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Boost the schmooze? Trump wants tax dining deduction back

    At a time of social distancing, President Donald Trump is leaning into his plea to Congress to restore full tax benefits prized by business for fine...

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out

    The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted companies large and small to rethink how they do business

    Apr 3

• Apr 2

  • Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil

    Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on rising oil prices

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • AP-NORC poll: About half of workers lose income due to virus

    About half of all working Americans say they or a member of their household have lost some kind of income due to the coronavirus pandemic, with...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • You've just lost your job? Here's what you need to know

    Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks — a stunning record high that reflects...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Tesla's 1Q car sales surged before pandemic shut things down

    Tesla's sales of its increasingly popular electric cars got off to fast start this year

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Outbreak: bankruptcies, layoffs, quiet skies and empty rails

    There may be no company that people will associate with more when they look back at this time than Zoom

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Drop in sales mean Powerball jackpots will get even smaller

    Look for Powerball jackpots to get even smaller as the new coronavirus keeps more people at home, not out buying lottery tickets

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread

    Major construction projects are moving forward along both U.S. borders and raising fears that the influx of workers could spread the coronavirus

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • World Bank OKs first $1.9B for poor countries battling virus

    The World Bank has approved its first funds to help some of the globe’s poorer countries combat the coronavirus outbreak

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Walgreens, Shopify fall; Occidental, Nevro rise

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Walgreens, Shopify fall; Occidental, Nevro rise

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Energy companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, giving the market its first gain in three days

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Coronavirus economic updates: 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment

    The novel coronavirus pandemic has clobbered the U.S. economy.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains

    As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • US allowing longer shifts at nuclear plants in pandemic

    U.S. nuclear plants will be allowed to keep workers on longer shifts to deal with staffing problems in the coronavirus pandemic

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

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

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Judge tosses shareholder suit over Lululemon CEO's departure

    A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit involving sports apparel maker Lululemon Athletica's decision to give a $5 million severance...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • A record 10 million sought US jobless aid in past 2 weeks

    More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Trump says he expects Russia, Saudis to cut oil production

    President Donald Trump says he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will end an oil war and dramatically cut production

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Business events scheduled for the coming week

    Business events scheduled for the coming week

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Residents snitch on businesses, neighbors amid shutdowns

    Residents are snitching on businesses and neighbors as authorities worldwide work to enforce business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders meant to limit...

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Pelosi creating House committee to oversee economic bailout

    Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she'll establish a special House committee to oversee the government's spending of the more than $2.2 trillion approved to...

    Apr 2