Economic Indicators

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits remained elevated last week.

Traders will examine the latest jobless figures as well as housing starts

The French Laundry, the posh California restaurant where Gov. Gavin Newsom was spotted dining with friends and lobbyists one month ago, received more than $2.4 million in taxpayer-funded loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

MacKenzie Scott, one of the world's richest women, announced Tuesday that she had donated $4.2 billion to 384 charity organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. retail sales fell in November for the first time in six months, suggesting consumers are pulling back on spending.

Most small-business owners in the United States believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is still ahead of them, with half saying their operations would permanently close within a year unless the business environment improves, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday.

Investors will also get reports on manufacturing, services and housing

Fed officials at the median saw the economy growing 4% next year and the unemployment rate falling to 5.5%. Analysts expect both figures to be upgraded

A candidate for New York City mayor and one of the highest-ranking Black executives on Wall Street hinted this week that he supports raising taxes on the state's wealthy residents.

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett called on Congress to extend a rescue program for the nation's pandemic-stricken small businesses, likening the shutdown of businesses across the country to an "economic war." 

A growing number of U.S. homeowners are looking to delay their mortgage payments, a sign the economy's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to slow. 

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has moved from California's Silicon Valley to the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

A top Senate Democrat joined a growing number of rank-and-file lawmakers in backing a scaled-back coronavirus relief deal that excludes fiscal relief for states and local governments.

The U.S. manufacturing industry has experienced a lifetime of trauma over the past two decades—but we believe 2020 marks the bottom of that long and high-profile decline.

President Trump called on Congress to include a fresh round of stimulus checks for American families in the next coronavirus relief package as the year-end deadline for a deal looms.

A popular California tourist destination is disregarding the state's recent stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases continue to surge.

And then, there weren’t enough lights for the tree.

As coronavirus cases continue to surge around the country, California-based Clorox Co. is struggling to meet demand, warning product shortages will extend through mid-2021. 

British trucking firms, supermarkets and other businesses on Friday implored the government to strike a last-minute trade deal with the European Union, as the two sides’ leaders told their citizens to brace for New Year upheaval in the U.K.-EU trading relationship.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged California communities, leading to another lockdown this month, San Francisco bars and restaurants have had no relief.