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Fishermen Return from Sea with Big Catch, No Place to Sell
They were as safe as anyone doing one of the most dangerous jobs, and now? Fishermen are returning home to California to find a state all but shuttered and nowhere to sell their catch.
Factories Pivot to Fight Coronavirus, but Challenges Abound
Redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time and a huge effort — possibly too long for some companies to help with medical gear shortages.
Nursing Home Outbreaks Lay Bare Chronic Industry Problems
Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry's long-running problems.
McConnell: 'Very Close' on Rescue Package Topping $1T
Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are pushing toward resolution on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package.
Shane Warne Turns Gin Distillery Over to Hand Sanitizer
Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has turned his hand from making gin to making hand-sanitizer as shortages frustrate attempts to control the coronavirus outbreak.
Quarantinis Anyone? Happy Hours Go Virtual Amid Virus Crisis
With bars shuttered and stressed-out workers stuck at home, companies and friend groups across the U.S. are holding happy hours over video chat to commiserate and keep spirits high.
Senators Deny Trading on Virus Info As Scrutiny Mounts
Facing public outrage, senators in both political parties denied Friday that they exploited advance knowledge when they dumped stocks and other financial holdings before the coronavirus wreaked havoc on the economy.
Business Fallout: Starbucks Limits Access, Target Raises Pay
The outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruptions that have brought an unparalleled shock to the global economy.
Economic Rescue Balloons Past $1 Trillion As Talks Resume
Negotiators from Congress and the White House were resuming top-level talks Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package.
When Market Drops, Play Long Game with Retirement Savings
One of the best ways to make sure your retirement accounts survive economic turbulence is to fortify those accounts as well as you can and then go do something else, come what may.
A Pot Shop At Your Door: Home Delivery Surges Amid Outbreak
The global coronavirus pandemic has left millions of people locked out of bars, restaurants and theaters, but it's been an unexpected boost for some U.S. pot shops.
Trump Keeps Talking During Market Hours; Stocks Keep Tanking
When President Donald Trump speaks, financial markets gyrate and quiver in real time.
Bloomberg to Give $18M to DNC; State Parties to Get Offices
Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee in the largest single such transfer ever.
Business Fallout: Companies Hoard Cash, Walmart Hiring 150K
Following are developments Friday related to the outbreak, efforts by governments to stabilize their economies, companies that must navigate through an altered landscape, and the millions of people affected.
Income Tax Filing Deadline Moved to July 15 from April 15
The income tax filing date has been pushed back from April 15, to July 15, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.
Fed to Help Banks Purchase Muni Bonds to Keep Credit Flowing
The Federal Reserve said it would seek to hold down spiking interest rates in the state and municipal bond markets by supporting banks' purchase of the bonds.
As Virus Grips Nation, Advocates Move to Halt Evictions
While housing advocates praised the Trump administration coronavirus aid package as an "important first step," they said that by excluding renters it does not go nearly far enough.
Trump's Team, Senators to Negotiate $1T Economic Rescue Deal
Members of President Donald Trump's economic team convene Friday on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package.
AP Fact Check: Trump Falsely Claims Drug Approval for Virus
President Donald Trump misstated the facts Thursday when he asserted that the Food and Drug Administration had just approved a decades-old malaria drug to treat patients infected by the coronavirus.
Filthy Lucre: Paper Money Shunned for Fear of Virus Spread
A growing number of businesses and individuals worldwide have stopped using banknotes in fear that physical currency, handled by tens of thousands of people, could be a coronavirus vector.