Coronavirus

Key coronavirus aid programs set to expire at end of the year

The massive social safety net that Congress put in place for Americans struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic is unraveling, with several key CARES Act provisions and executive orders set to expire at the end of the year. 

With US in COVID-19 panic, Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity

As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity.

Dow slides back below 30,000

U.S. equity markets opened little changed Wednesday after a mixed batch economic data dropped the Dow back below 30,000.

Outdoor design ideas for cold weather living

Outdoor space, be it a backyard or a balcony, has become precious since the start of the pandemic. Homeowners don't want to lose the extra square footage just because it is chilly.