Economic Indicators

A second wave of layoffs is currently hitting American workers amid a surge in coronavirus cases nationwide and a Congressional stalemate over new stimulus relief, according to a new survey by Cornell University and RIWI.

President Trump is not considering a national lockdown amid a flare-up in coronavirus cases countrywide, White House press secretary said Tuesday.

More than 125 companies that Chinese entities own or invest in received between $192 million to $419 million in government-backed aid.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari raised the possibility of a "hard" coronavirus lockdown on Sunday.

In a letter published Monday and addressed to congressional leaders, the CEOs warned that without additional relief, small businesses face potential financial ruin.

Parents who want more than remote instruction have been scrambling to hire tutors and private teachers.

Lumber consumption along Rhode Island's coast, as elsewhere in the U.S., has exceeded even optimistic forecasts, leaving home builders, retailers and craftspeople like Mr. Hendershot clamoring for wood.

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Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry as their next rent checks come due Aug. 1.

The supplemental $600-a-week in unemployment benefits officially expires on Friday, dealing a major financial blow to the millions of Americans who lost their jobs in recent months.

White House officials have signaled a willingness to sign off on a deal that does not include legal protections for businesses.

Americans' ability and willingness to spend will largely determine the economy's path in the coming weeks and months.

A slew of provisions put in place to help American workers and businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic are expiring.

Four Dow stocks will report earnings before the market opens.

China was the first economy to shut down to fight the virus and the first to try to revive business

Apple knocks it out of the park and tops it off with a 4-for-1 stock split.

A report published by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis found that at least $728 million in payroll support assistance went to 12 contractors that had laid off a total of 9,300 employees.   

Congressional negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief funding are stalled despite sweeping agreement between Republicans and Democrats that additional aid is needed.

A bipartisan group of senators is hoping the relief package will include a controversial proposal to fix diminishing funds for Social Security, Medicare and the nation's highways. 

The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work and sending unemployment surging to 14.7%, the government said Thursday.