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Pandemic has taken a bite out of seafood trade, consumption

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

The coronavirus pandemic has hurt the U.S. seafood industry due to a precipitous fall in imports and exports and a drop in catch of some species.

Trump slams global climate agreement Biden intends to rejoin

By Deb Reichmann, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord on Sunday, telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the U.S. economy, not save the planet.

WATCH: Pelosi says she hopes McConnell's 'pause' on virus aid ends

By Associated Press

Pelosi noted that Congress has yet to pass any further coronavirus relief aid and placed blame for the inaction on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

McConnell proposes shifting unspent small business funds to COVID-19 aid

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that Congress funnel $455 billion of unspent small business lending funds toward a new COVID-19 aid package.

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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