Economy

Negotiations on a COVID-19 relief bill are inching forward, but it’s clear that the window for action before the Nov. 3 election is closing and the issue will be tossed to a postelection lame-duck session of Congress

As office workers continue to stay home during the pandemic, cities that were in the middle of bustling downtown comebacks are feeling a lot of uncertainty

Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill have taken a modest step forward, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Donald Trump’s most powerful Senate ally, is pressing the White House against going forward

Asian shares are mostly higher, cheered by gains on Wall Street as investors welcomed a batch of solid earnings reports from U.S. companies

A new study shows that older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers amid the coronavirus pandemic

The number of Americans living in poverty grew by 8 million since May, according to a Columbia University study, which found an increase in poverty rates after early coronavirus relief ended without more to follow. Although the federal Cares Act, which gave Americans a one-time stimulus check of $1,200 and unemployed workers an extra $600 each week, was successful at offsetting…

About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-travel testing program that allowed travelers to come to the islands without quarantining for two weeks if they could produce a negative coronavirus test

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number that is evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago

For shoppers who can’t part with Black Friday traditions, Walmart said Wednesday that it still plans to have in-store events featuring deep discounts.

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks in hopes of an agreement before Election Day

The possibility that another round of stimulus checks will reach Americans this year seems to be changing by the day. The Economic Policy Institute’s senior economist, Heidi Shierholz, joined us to explain why a stimulus package is so important for the economy as well as for unemployed Americans.

Stocks are recovering Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his decision to halt talks on another rescue effort for the economy.

The White House is trying to salvage its favored proposals for coronavirus aid now that President Donald Trump has ended negotiation with Democrats

Stocks are mixed in Asia despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy

Shares are higher in Asia after hopes for economic aid from Washington helped Wall Street recover its losses from the initial shock of learning President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus

Regal Cinemas is temporarily suspending operations at all 536 of its theaters in the United States this week due to continued revenue losses from the coronavirus pandemic, its parent company Cineworld announced Monday.

Millions of Americans who worked in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic are finding that their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months.

Wall Street’s major stock indexes fell on Friday after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, but the losses ended up milder than investors braced for early in the morning

The U.S. unemployment rate has dropped to 7.9%, but hiring is slowing and many Americans have given up looking for work

Democrats controlling the House narrowly have passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Thursday, a move that came as top-level talks on a smaller, potentially bipartisan measure dragged on toward an uncertain finish