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Retail chain Kroger closed two California stores Saturday after Long Beach City approved a coronavirus "hero pay" ordinance.

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan predicted a "big migration" from high-tax cities like New York City.

The president for the American Federation of Teachers took to Twitter Friday evening to announce that over 100 percent of mothers with young children left their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic to handle childcare responsibilities at home.

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Thousands of performance venues thought last week would mark the end of a long wait for rescue funds from a federal program designed to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. They were wrong.

More than 700,000 Americans who already filed their 2020 tax returns will receive a supplemental stimulus check this week, the IRS said.

Moderna’s CEO Friday said he believes it’s the regulators' responsibility to collect and compare safety data regarding COVID-19 vaccines after a report revealed that Johnson & Johnson had approached its competitors to collaborate on an investigation.

The economic toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has been tough to measure, but new estimates from the Federal Reserve suggest it wasn’t as bad as feared for smaller businesses.

Concerns over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine prompted J&J to reach out to rival vaccine makers to study the risks of blood clots and address concerns, but only AstraZeneca agreed to join efforts.

A group of progressive Democrats called on President Biden to temporarily relax COVID-19 vaccine patents at the World Trade Organization, arguing it's necessary to speed up global vaccination efforts.

The IRS plans to begin distributing the new $3,000 child tax credit authorized under President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan beginning in July.

Traders will have more earnings reports and economic data to study on the final trading day of the week

As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, many are starting to feel safe enough to start traveling again. The Las Vegas Strip is already seeing that demand and hotels are needing to hire more staff, and fast.

Southwest's decision to devalue airline rewards points overnight isn’t flying with travelers.

A fresh round of stimulus checks and the accelerated rollout of coronavirus vaccines sent retail sales surging in March as American consumers returned to stores and restaurants.

The parade of bank earnings continues Thursday, with Citigroup, Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp posting ahead of the opening bell

American Airlines announced Wednesday that it expects to fly at more than 90% of pre-pandemic seat capacity on domestic flights this summer, but travel analyst and Boyd Group International President Mike Boyd is skeptical that the industry will ever fully rebound.

New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is reportedly looking to give out stimulus payments to undocumented immigrants in his state.

The U.S. economic recovery accelerated to a moderate pace from late February to early April as consumers, buoyed by increased COVID-19 vaccinations and strong fiscal support, opened their wallets to spend more on travel and other items, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

The IRS on Wednesday announced it had sent out another 2 million economic impact payments under the American Rescue Plan, with a focus on Veterans Affairs and Social Security beneficiaries.