CEO Brian Chesky on Airbnb's road to becoming 2020's biggest IPO
Airbnb has become 2020's biggest IPO.
Brent oil tops $50 in Biden bounce
The oil market is starting to price in the possibility of a new sheriff in town: Biden.
Illinois restaurant owner slams coronavirus shutdowns: 'We're just left to the wolves'
An Illinois restaurant owner told "America's Newsroom" Thursday that while he is grateful for the "Band-Aid" of the Paycheck Protection Program, "we need help now."
Coronavirus shutters 85% of restaurants in San Francisco's business, cultural hubs
As the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged California communities, leading to another lockdown this month, San Francisco bars and restaurants have had no relief.
Gates Foundation commits another $250M in coronavirus fight
The Gates Foundation's additional $250 million in funding will go toward making sure that the "lifesaving tools" being developed to fight the virus, such as a vaccine, will be made "available in 2021 to everyone who needs them."
Over half of small-business owners fear coronavirus will close their operations by mid-2021
A swath of small business owners that have been fighting tooth and nail to keep their operations alive during the economic downturn fear their businesses won't make it in the new year, according to a new report.
European Central Bank injects stimulus into economy
The European Central Bank has added another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) dose of stimulus as a winter wave of rising COVID-19 infections shuts down large swathes of the economy ahead of Christmas, the region's most important holiday.
Education Secretary DeVos slams teachers unions for 'playing politics with children's lives'
Teachers unions are failing American students amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos argued Thursday.
China advises cabin crew to wear diapers on risky coronavirus flights
China's Civil Aviation Administration is recommending that crews aboard charter flights to coronavirus hotspots wear disposable diapers rather than using the restroom on the plane.
Texas launching rapid coronavirus testing program for small businesses
A pilot program in Texas will equip small businesses with COVID-19 rapid tests for their employees.
Moderna starts testing coronavirus vaccine's effectiveness among teens
Massachusetts biotech company Moderna, which is at the cutting edge of a coronavirus vaccine, announced Thursday it has begun testing its vaccine's efficacy among adolescents ages 12 to 17.
Coronavirus lockdowns put restaurants on roller coaster, desperate to survive
At least 17% of eating and drinking places nationwide have shuttered, with more to come.
If you invested $1,000 in Moderna in January, this is how much you'd have now
To put into perspective just how hot the healthcare stock has been this year, consider that investing in Moderna would have generated better returns than if you'd invested in electric car maker Tesla, which is up more than 680%.
Hollywood's struggles threatens the future of local theaters
Local mandates and restrictions on capacity have put a severe dent in ticket sales, and many theaters are entering their ninth month of vacant- or nearly empty- auditoriums.
Los Angeles County supervisor couldn't produce COVID-19 studies to back up outdoor dining ban
The Los Angeles County Supervisor Kuehl busted for dining out just hours after voting to ban outdoor dining was reportedly unable to provide studies to back up the ban.
Azar says vaccinations could begin next week, 20M people inoculated by end of year
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said vaccinations could begin for “the most vulnerable” next week, and he expects 20 million to be vaccinated before the end of the year.
How China stands to profit from the coronavirus pandemic
It has been almost a year since global health officials heard word that a new coronavirus, officially termed COVID-19, had emanated from the Chinese city of Wuhan. And while much of the world is grappling with crippled economies and the second wave of infections and deaths, analysts and economists project that Beijing is already standing to gain from the devastation long before the dust has settled.
Stocks retreat from record highs as DoorDash IPO booms
U.S. equity markets surrendered their early gains Wednesday as traders digested a setback in COVID-19 relief talks and the pending approval of a vaccine which could come as early as tomorrow.
US economy will be 'enormously strong' at end of 2021: Art Laffer
Former Reagan economic adviser Art Laffer said coronavirus vaccines will "relieve" economic roadblocks in 2021.
Billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach explains what could make him flee California
Billionaire bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach isn’t planning to cut his ties to California just yet, despite the departure of his wealthy peers from the Democrat-led state and others with high tax rates.



















