EU lawmakers back aid for virus-hit economy in remote vote

European Union lawmakers are expected on Thursday to approve emergency funds to cushion the bloc's economic slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and shore up hard-hit airlines by preserving their landing slots......»»

Wall Street’s resurgence has been fueled by the largest federal government stimulus ever, historic support from the Federal Reserve and optimism about how quickly the economy is likely to bounce back next year as vaccines become widely distributed......»»

Wall Street’s resurgence has been fueled by the largest federal government stimulus ever, historic support from the Federal Reserve and optimism about how quickly the economy is likely to bounce back next year as vaccines become widely distributed......»»

The S&P 500 dropped 2% on Tuesday as investors took profits following a warning from the top U.S. infectious disease expert that premature moves to reopen the nation's economy could lead to novel coronavirus outbreaks and set back economic recovery......»»

President Donald Trump on Friday signed a $484 billion spending package that includes more money for small businesses, the latest bid by Washington lawmakers to rescue an economy devastated by the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos says "vastly more testing capacity" for virus that causes COVID-19 is needed b.....»»

Mayor Bill de Blasio urged a cautious and deliberative approach to reviving the economy, pushing that moving too quickly could create an opportunity for the coronavirus to come roaring back. De... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Hopeful talk about getting people out of their homes and back to work in some parts of the country seems a far cry from the harsh reality in New York and its suburbs: Thousands of people infected... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos says "vastly more testing capacity" for virus that causes COVID-19 is needed b.....»»

The California National Guard flew coronavirus hospitalizations, the governor's office said. “We couldn’t be more proud as a state to be sending those ventilators back East," Gov. Gavin Newsom... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

As New York navigates the coronavirus<…; crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers are trying to find their way forward on a despite uncertainty about the size of the financial toll the outbreak... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Any disruption to the U.S. Postal Service could also hamper mail vote efforts for the upcoming election......»»

Any disruption to the U.S. Postal Service could also hamper mail vote efforts for the upcoming election......»»

After another down day in Asia, European stocks opened with gains amid hopes that U.S. lawmakers would pass a stimulus package. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

The spreading coronavirus outbreak poses a double-barreled threat to U.S. workers who face not only the prospect of lost wages if they are forced to stay home during a quarantine but also a fragile safety net to fall back on during such a crisis......»»

The spreading coronavirus outbreak poses a double-barreled threat to U.S. workers who face not only the prospect of lost wages if they are forced to stay home during a quarantine but also a fragile safety net to fall back on during such a crisis......»»

A day after a bitterly divided vote over the impeachment of President Trump, House Democrats and Republicans united to pass an updated version of the old North American Free Trade Agreement that lawmakers hope will be more favorable to the U.S. economy......»»

World equity markets broadly rose on Wednesday, lifted by investor optimism that British lawmakers will rule out a no-deal Brexit and fresh U.S. data that highlighted a strong economy with low inflation, an outlook that weakened the dollar......»»

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s grip on power suffered a heavy blow Tuesday after her party’s lawmakers ousted her close ally as their parliamentary leader and replaced him with a candidate she didn’t endorse......»»

The lower house of the Russian parliament has given its preliminary approval for a controversial bill that raises the eligibility ages for pensions, which has caused an outrage in Russian society......»»