Coronavirus

Trump says he wants larger stimulus package than GOP or Dems are discussing

President Trump on Friday said that he would like a larger coronavirus stimulus package than either Republicans or Democrats are asking for just days after tweeting that he was going to shut down negotiations over any such proposal -- comments that at the time sent stocks tumbling sharply. 

Broadway extends coronavirus shutdown through mid-2021

The closure has left the 97,000 workers "who rely on Broadway for their livelihood" grappling with months of unemployment, and the Broadway League said the organization is "committed to re-opening" as soon as conditions allow.

COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T

The massive figures were expected but still stunning, more than double the previous deficit record of $1.4 trillion that was registered during former President Barack Obama’s first year in office during the Great Recession in 2009.