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Michigan House doesn’t extend virus emergency order amid protests

By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press

Hoisting American flags and handmade signs, protesters returned to the Michigan Capitol to denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-home order and business restrictions.

WATCH: Trump holds briefing on protection for seniors during COVID-19

By Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Trump is expected to hold a briefing on protections for seniors during the global pandemic.

Pork producer says it needs flexibility on virus guidelines

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

The world's largest pork producer has told a judge in Missouri that it's working as quickly as it can to comply with federal guidelines that seek to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments

By Jeff Amy, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments.

Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

The U.S. government reported more than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, and data showed the European economy contracted by a record 3.8% in the first three months of the year.

Analysis: The pandemic is making America’s retirement crisis worse. Here’s what you can do

By Chris Farrell, Next Avenue

Experts explain the troubling ripple effects as well as reforms to deal with them.

WATCH: Trump meets with New Jersey governor to discuss coronavirus efforts

By Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump met with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on April 30 to discuss a joint effort to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state.

30 million in U.S. have sought unemployment benefits since virus hit

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s.

Europe’s employment aid keeps jobs from vanishing — for now

By Masha Macpherson, David McHugh, Associated Press

Government programs are keeping hard-hit businesses across Europe afloat, preventing millions of workers from losing their jobs and income for now, and thousands of bosses from seeing their trained staff scatter.