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Fed Slashes Rates to Near Zero, Eases Bank Lending Rules
The Federal Reserve took emergency action Sunday and slashed its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero.
As Virus Roils Markets, Trump Again Threatens Fed Chairman
President Donald Trump said Saturday he had the power to fire or demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, adding new fuel to his long-running animus toward the central bank's leader.
U.S. Hispanic Catholics Are Future, but Priest Numbers Dismal
Hispanics now account for 40% of all U.S. Catholics, and a solid majority of school-age Catholics. Yet Hispanic Americans are strikingly underrepresented in Catholic schools and in the priesthood.
Census Faces Challenges As It Aims to Hire Up to 500,000
The U.S. Census Bureau said it has reached its goal of recruiting more than 2.6 million applicants for the once-a-decade head count that launched for most of America this week — but it has been a bumpy road.
Liz Weston: Your Kids Don't Want Your Stuff
The reality is that lifestyles have changed. Younger people typically don't have the time or the inclination to polish silver, hand-wash china or iron linens.
Shot 9 Times During Mosque Massacre, Survivor Overcomes Fear
Despite being shot nine times, Temel Atacocugu survived the attack at Al Noor, one of two mosques in the city of Christchurch that were attacked on March 15 last year,.
A Look At What Happens When Stocks Enter A Bear Market
Wall Street's staggering skid that began less than three weeks ago has pulled the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what's known as a bear market.
Boston Marathon Postponed Until Sept. 14 Amid Virus Concerns
The Boston Marathon on Friday was postponed for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic, sacrificing the customary Patriots Day start in the hopes of preserving the uninterrupted 124-year tradition.
AP Fact Check: Trump, American Exceptionalism and the Virus
The president sat in the Oval Office with a script laid out for him to read on a matter grave enough for a prime-time address to the nation. But his words were as factually fraught as many of his tweets.
Business Briefs: 1st LGBT business to open in SFO's Milk terminal
A lesbian-owned chain of local cafes will be the first LGBT business to open inside the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport.
Election Officials: Tuesday Primaries On, Despite Virus Fears
Elections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Stop Stressing: You Don't Need A 20% Down to Buy A Home
62% of Americans incorrectly believe you have to have at least 20% of a home's purchase price to buy, according to NerdWallet's 2020 Home Buyer Report.
Opposition's Street Protests Losing Appeal in Venezuela
While opposition protests drew as many as 1 million participants in 2016, then hundreds of thousands in early 2018 when Guaidó announced plans to oust Maduro, they are now drawing thousands, if that.
Australia Unveils $11.4 Billion in Virus Outbreak Stimulus
Australia on Thursday put forward a $17.6 billion (US $11.4 billion) stimulus package meant to stave off a recession due to the impact of the virus outbreak on its economy.
Not Real News: Falsehoods Around the Virus and Politics
None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts.
Analysis: Trump's Virus Playbook Offers U.S. vs. World Strategy
It's a "foreign" virus, he says — one that can be fought by closing the nation's borders to dangerous foreigners carrying scary disease.
Utah Passes New Abortion Rules As Legislature Wraps Up
Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
AP Fact Check: Trump Misrepresents Obama's Actions on H1N1
One day, President Donald Trump boasted of "smooth" coronavirus testing across the country. The next day, he pronounced the testing system inadequate, and assailed the public-health bureaucracy, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Adult Streaming Site Offers Free Premium Service for Users in Italy
One of the biggest adult streaming websites in the world is offering their premium content, which users usually have to pay for, for free for people in Italy, who are currently quarantined.
Weariness Hits Residents in New York's 'Containment Area'
At the center of one of the nation's biggest clusters of coronavirus cases, restaurant owner Joshua Berkowitz has adopted what he calls a "drop and dash" method of delivering food to customers .