Wealthy Americans stopped spending, hampering US economic recovery from coronavirus
Wealthy Americans aren't tightening their purse strings because of a lack of cash, but because of fear over the novel coronavirus.
SBA unveils new, 'borrower-friendly' forgiveness application for PPP loan recipients
The SBA and Treasury Department released a new, five-page forgiveness application for small business owners who received a PPP loan
New US rule on Huawei is a 'clarification' to create uniformity in 5G standards, Ross says
Ross said the U.S. is still opposed to the use of Huawei technology in 5G and 4G networks and maintained that spying is a real concern.
Pressure builds on Trump administration to name PPP borrowers
The Small Business Administration has so far not made public the list of roughly 4.6 million businesses that have received more than $512 billion from the pandemic emergency lending program since early April
Stock futures point to a continued rally on economic measures
Traders will get the latest housing market data with May's housing starts and building permits numbers
White House looking for strong jobs report ahead of election as it pushes for massive new stimulus
Sources tell FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino the next round of stimulus will likely include liability protection, state aid infrastructure spending and unemployment extensions.
What is a mixed economy?
Like a majority of countries in the world, the U.S. has a mixed economy.
SBA sued over excluding convicted felons from PPP loans
The suit comes as advocates push for better access to government aid programs in underserved communities.
Former Fed heads argue aid is needed to avoid 'prolonged suffering'
The group of economists also warned that the virus outbreak and the recession it caused would be "especially damaging" to communities of color
Fed's Powell warns Congress that US deficit on 'unsustainable' path
Powell cautioned that an economic downturn is not the time for the federal government to begin reducing the deficit.
Conservative leaders urge Trump to rein in coronavirus spending as US deficit swells
The conservative leaders argued that further spending could derail the U.S. economy’s recovery from the virus outbreak and subsequent shutdown.
Fed's Powell stresses full US economic recovery hinges on virus control
The Fed responded to the pandemic by taking a range of extraordinary actions to support the economy, including slashing interest rates to near-zero.
Stock futures spike on report Trump prepping $1T infrastructure plan, record retail sales
Traders will also focus on what are expected to be record retail sales numbers
US retail sales soar 17.7%, biggest monthly increase ever
Sales plunged 16.4 percent in April during the coronavirus lockdown, but posted a record jump in May
Lending, spending and rates: What to watch at Powell's hearing
Powell returns to Congress on Tuesday for his semiannual testimony after a four-month interval in which unemployment rose from a 50-year low to an 80-year high
US expected to report record rise in monthly retail sales
Retail sales are expected to have jumped 8.0% last month
US housing shortage sparks uptick in bidding wars
Competition for limited inventory is climbing as state economies reopen.
What is the difference between unemployment and underemployment?
The underemployment rate in May was 21.2 percent, while the unemployment rate was 13.3 percent.
US economic recovery hinges on limiting spread of coronavirus, Fed's Kaplan says
Every U.S. state has started the process of phased reopening, rolling back stay-at-home guidelines and allowing business activity to resume.
Mnuchin, lawmakers to explore PPP loan oversight amid calls for transparency
Mnuchin came under fire when he said the Trump administration would not reveal the names of companies and nonprofits that got the Paycheck Protection Program loans.


















