Coronavirus

Megan Riner was living alone in a tiny studio apartment in Portland, Ore., when the pandemic hit. Working the overnight shift at a television news station made it tough to find friends. After her job went virtual because of Covid, she rarely left her apartment, exacerbating her sense of isolation.

Warren Buffett said on Saturday that the U.S. economy is faring far better than he might have predicted early in the coronavirus pandemic, benefiting his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N).

Las Vegas has been almost elbow-to-elbow lately with pandemic-weary tourists looking for excitement and entertainment, after casinos rose from 35% to 50% occupancy March 15 under state health guidelines.

A federal mask mandate for passengers on public transportation will remain in place through Sept. 13, the Transportation Security Administration said on Friday.

As the number of daily COVID-19 cases in New Jersey continues to fall, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, refuses to relax some of his strict social-distancing guidelines. Meanwhile, his state-run public transportation department seems to be marching to its own beat.

The reopening came just four months after the nation's most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day.

Former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) criticized Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio for their leadership on FOX Business' "Varney and Co."

Exxon Mobil reported a quarterly profit of $2.73 billion, despite facing major spending reductions as a result of the pandemic.

U.S. equity markets were under pressure Friday morning as investors dissected another batch of earnings that included Amazon’s blowout quarter.

Pfizer Inc’s shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico this week includes doses made in its U.S. plant, the first of what are expected to be ongoing exports of its shots from the United States, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday threw cold water on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans to fully reopen the city as the two continue to disagree over pandemic policies.

A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can’t participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they’re white.

Most markets have also shown revenue growth throughout the last three months.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai held a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss increasing COVID-19 vaccine production, global health issues and the proposed waiver to certain provisions of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) related to the pandemic.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is moving 15 of Oregon's biggest counties into the “extreme risk” category due to rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, forcing another shutdown of indoor dining for restaurants that have been battered by pandemic restrictions over the last 13 months.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that an apparent hiring bottleneck in the labor market – which has made it difficult for employers to hire workers, despite a persistently high jobless rate – will likely end in coming months.

Carol Madden, according to the suit, was required to attend "Recurrent Training that would lead to renewal or reauthorization of her ‘Certificate of Demonstrated Proficiency.’"

The U.S. trade deficit rose to a record high in March due to strong domestic demand and government aid, while pandemic worries have also started to fade.

Recreational vehicles are hitting the roads at a pace never seen before as the COVID-19 pandemic has driven more Americans to explore the country.

On Thursday, Chipotle will begin doling out 250,000 burritos. mimicking its earlier efforts to "fuel" health care workers over the past year.