China March exports slump slows to 6.6% year-on-year, imports down 0.9%
The global coronavirus health crisis looks set to keep trade under pressure over coming months
Trump vs. governors: Who decides when US economy reopens after coronavirus?
With a lower-than-projected death toll, Trump has indicated a desire to roll back some of the mitigation measures.
Fed's Bostic: Central bank 'ready to act' on coronavirus help if more is needed
Even after approving a broad set of lending and credit programs, “we are not just sitting on our hands," Bostic said
Coronavirus relief checks being deposited now, up to $60M out by Wednesday: Treasury official
At the heart of the largest relief plan in recent memory is $1,200 checks for individuals who earn less than $75,000 annually.
Fed's Clarida says central bank has tools to avoid deflation during coronavirus downturn
Deflation refers to a more chronic problem where goods and services on average are actually getting cheaper,
Fed’s Kashkari says US could face 18 months of shutdowns in ‘long, hard road’ to recovery
The U.S. central bank has responded to the crisis by unleashing its full firepower to support the economy.
Private-equity firms scramble to shore up coronavirus-hit holdings
As the coronavirus spreads and stay-at-home orders cut deeply into the economy, buyout firms are scrambling to triage investments in industries that are particularly vulnerable.
El-Erian: Coronavirus 'worse than the Great Recession'
Well-known economist Mohamed El-Erian says the coronavirus crisis will be worse for the economy than the Great Recession
DoorDash reduces restaurant commission fees by 50 percent
DoorDash helping restaurant merchants struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Small businesses struggling to get coronavirus relief loans from big banks, here's why
Companies with no more than 500 employees may borrow up to 2.5 times their payroll for expenses.
Trump wants tax deductions restored for restaurants, entertainment: How it works
The deductions tend to favor higher-end restaurants, the part of the industry that’s been hardest hit by the economic dislocation.
Coronavirus unemployment could hit post-depression record, economists say
About one in 10 Americans has lost their job in the past three weeks.
OPEC standoff with Mexico imperils 10M-barrel oil cut
Analysts warn the proposed 10 million barrel per day cut for May and June will not be enough to offset plummeting demand for oil globally.
Trump says he is speeding help to farmers hurt by coronavirus dislocation
Farmers are waiting for the USDA to announce how it will disburse $9.5 billion Congress set aside for the industry
High US unemployment could last a year: survey
The number of jobs destroyed by the U.S. economy's crisis-driven sudden stop could top 4.5 million
Could electricity consumption during coronavirus predict the depth of a recession?
As the coronavirus situation evolves rapidly, energy consumption could help economists keep track of the changing economic situation.
Kudlow hopeful coronavirus-sidelined economy will reopen in 4-8 weeks
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says the Trump administration is working on a plan to make that happen.
500,000 coronavirus small business loans approved so far, Kudlow says
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said he’s hoping loans for small businesses will help the U.S. economy “reopen” from the coronavirus pandemic contraction in just a matter of weeks.
CARES Act will blunt coronavirus-inflicted economic pain, study finds
Without its passage, the U.S. economy would have contracted at an annualized rate of 37 percent
What caused the financial crisis in 2008?
The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression was triggered by overheating in the housing markets