A former Nigerian government official has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States

A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds

U.S. authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said Tuesday was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet.

A look at the numbers behind how American school children fell further behind during the pandemic shutdown.

Japan has reported its economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the last quarter as consumer spending rebounded with an easing of pandemic precautions

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways says losses in the first half of the year narrowed as a relaxation in quarantine rules boosted passenger numbers

As restaurants begin to reopen across the country, owners and managers are faced with new challenges to keep staff and customers safe.

A handful of U.S. hospitals are facing a financial crisis that officials say was caused by the federal government's rules for pandemic relief money

The figure is an 80% improvement from the year before.

The Labor Department reports 203,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, up about 1,000 from the week before.

A look at skyrocketing housing prices during the pandemic

Workers for the tech giant will be allowed to use sick time or take unpaid leave if they test positive for COVID-19.

After working remotely in sweats and yoga pants for two years, many Americans are rethinking their wardrobes to balance comfort and professionalism as offices reopen

Annelizabeth Konkel, an economist at Indeed Hiring Lab, talks about the effects the pandemic has had on women of color and the financial impact on women amid the fight for equal pay.

Arkansas is turning down most of the $146 million in federal pandemic rental assistance the state was set to receive

ABC News’ Kayna Whitworth speaks to author and ProPublica’s Reporter J. David McSwane about his book “Pandemic Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick.”

As a Senate vote looms for Restaurant Revitalization Funds, the Independent Restaurant Coalition unveiled a new report on the fate of the industry.

Top Senate negotiators have said they are close to striking a deal to approve $10 billion in additional COVID relief funding as Democrats grumble over the compromise.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, as layoffs continue to decline amid a strong job market rebound

A Florida couple has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds

President Joe Biden declared "America is back to work." But most of the nation’s 6.6 million jobs gained since Biden took office have gone to men.

The Department of Labor reports that not only did more women leave the workforce since the pandemic began, but fewer have returned.

The White House detailed which programs are at-risk of cuts in a letter to Congress on Tuesday.

The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus _ unless Congress swiftly approves more funding

A large group of truck drivers and their supporters object to COVID-19 mandates.

Building a gleaming new headquarters at a time when more and more people are working from home may not seem to make sense

Building a gleaming new headquarters may not seem to make sense.

Inflation in Europe hit a record high for the fourth month in a row.

President Joe Biden says “it’s time for Americans to get back to work” and he's announcing new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions

ABC News’ Em Nguyen delves into challenges recent graduates face as their formative years have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

AOL founder Steve Case started to build the online services company nearly 40 years ago before the internet became a mainstream phenomenon

Once bustling Hong Kong is languishing amid a strict zero-COVID strategy.

A look at how states and localities are spending the combined $350 billion allocated to them in the American Rescue Plan.

Mary Bruce reports from the White House with the latest on rising inflation numbers and the political implications that come with it.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo told financial leaders of the Group of 20 industrial economies that countries must avoid tensions and cooperate to support a recovery from the pandemic

Fueled by pay gains, solid hiring and enhanced savings, Americans sharply ramped up their spending at retail stores last month in a sign that many consumers remain unfazed by rising inflation

A bill in the California state house is looking to give foster kids who lost a parent to COVID-19 some financial help.

The sights of dining tables sprawled out on an open city street may become a permanent fixture in the Big Apple.

The stress of the pandemic is likely to only exacerbate challenges in recruiting teachers.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the second week.

Although business was slow in October compared to years past, some sex workers at the time seemed optimistic about the end of the pandemic.

Nintendo reported its profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%.

Car buyers will likely face serious sticker shock, with 87% now paying above the manufacturer’s list price.

Nearly 4.5 million Americans left their jobs in the month of Nov. 2021. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there has been a record-breaking surge in entrepreneurs starting their own businesses.

Kraft Heinz said it’s raising the prices on some groceries items this spring, including Velveeta cheese, hot dogs and cold cuts.

Kraft Heinz alerted customers that it will raise prices in March on dozens of popular products, including Velveeta cheese, hot dogs and cold cuts.

American Airlines is reporting a $931 million loss for the fourth quarter and warning that omicron will further delay its recovery

The ten richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report published Monday by the advocacy group Oxfam said.

A new report from The Independent Restaurant Coalition showed bankruptcies, evictions and closures of restaurants and bars after 22 months without federal relief grants.

Americans overlooked shortages, spiking prices and uncertainty over the omicron variant to break spending records during the critical holiday shopping season