Economy

Filter

New York orders restaurants, bars to close at 10 pm

By Associated Press

Cuomo says the new restrictions going into effect Friday are necessary because new coronavirus infections have been traced to those types of activities. Businesses can reopen each morning.

Deemed essential, California farmworkers risk disease and deportation

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn

As the United States grapples with the latest surge in coronavirus, some workers are trying to cope with illness and economic hardship while also facing the threat of deportation. In California’s Coachella Valley, agricultural workers deemed essential to the U.S.

Continue watching

TikTok asks court to intervene as Trump order looms

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The popular video-sharing app TikTok, its future in limbo since President Donald Trump tried to shut it down earlier this fall, is asking a federal court to intervene.

How U.S. history could provide a path out of polarization

By Paul Solman

The U.S. feels more deeply divided than it has in decades. According to social scientist Robert Putnam, the data backs up that assessment. Putnam, author of the seminal work on social capital and isolation “Bowling Alone,” believes looking back to…

Continue watching

U.S. bankruptcy court approves sale of J.C. Penney

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

A U.S. bankruptcy court approved the sale of the ailing 118-year-old retailer to its two largest landlords and its primary lenders.

GOP unveils $1.4 trillion spending bill amid post-election turmoil

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Republicans controlling the Senate have unveiled a government-wide, $1.4 trillion spending bill. It's a mostly bipartisan measure that faces uncertain odds during this period of post-election tumult in Washington.

EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data

By Associated Press

European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform.

Virus relief package uncertain in post-election Congress

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden is making clear that he wants new coronavirus legislation to pass before he takes office. But Republicans controlling the Senate are poised to assert more influence and have rejected demands for a more than $2 trillion package.

European Union puts tariffs on U.S. but hopes for change with Biden

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The move comes a year after the World Trade Organization authorized the United States to slap penalties on EU goods worth.

FTC says Zoom misled users on its security for online meetings

By Associated Press

Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.