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France postpones 'Black Friday' to help locked-down shops

By Associated Press

The deal struck Friday to postpone “Black Friday” comes amid broad concerns that French shops shuttered by the nation’s coronavirus lockdown are hemorrhaging business.

Trump makes late-term bid to lower prescription drug costs

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

Trying to close out major unfinished business, the Trump administration issued regulations Friday that could lower the prices Americans pay for many prescription drugs.

Mnuchin rejects renewal of some Federal Reserve emergency loan programs

By Martin Crutsinger, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The central bank said it "would prefer that the full suite of emergency facilities established during the coronavirus pandemic continue to serve their important role as a backstop for our still-strained and vulnerable economy.

Pfizer to seek emergency coronavirus vaccine approval

By Associated Press

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech will seek emergency government approval for their coronavirus vaccine, as the U.S. aims to begin administering doses by the end of the year.

For older workers, pandemic unemployment could be career-ending

By Paul Solman

The worsening pandemic continues to mean millions of Americans out of work. For older employees in particular, this kind of long-term unemployment can represent the end of a career -- especially when they may be facing age discrimination and bias.

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California imposes overnight curfew to stem coronavirus

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is imposing an overnight curfew as the most populous state tries to head off a surge in coronavirus cases.

U.S. jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs.

After nearly 2 years, FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

By Tom Krisher, David Koenig, Associated Press

Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. That happened less than five months after another Max flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea.

Toilet paper limits, empty shelves are back as virus surges

By Joseph Pisani, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

A surge of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is sending people back to stores to stockpile again, leaving shelves bare and forcing retailers to put limits on purchases.

New Orleans cancels Mardi Gras parades for virus

By Associated Press

The raucous Mardi Gras parades where riders on elaborate floats toss trinkets to adoring throngs have been canceled in New Orleans because the close-packed crowds could spread the coronavirus.