Apr 10 Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 By Matt Sedensky, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus is closing in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meawhile, some countries are tiptoeing… Continue reading
Apr 10 VIEWER Q&A: What to do about your retirement and savings amid the pandemic By Justin Stabley Are you concerned about how the pandemic will affect your retirement plans? Do you want advice on how to mitigate the financial impact of the coronavirus?… Continue reading
Apr 10 HHS releases first $30 billion to help U.S. health care system By Associated Press The federal Health and Human Services department says it’s releasing the first $30 billion in grants provided by the stimulus bill… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy provided an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 3:27 After losing their jobs, these Americans face painful choices The latest jobless claims reinforce the sense of an emerging U.S. economic crisis -- one that is likely to worsen in the coming weeks and months. To put the numbers in real-life context, we share stories from workers who have… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:41 How missed rent payments spark a 'cascade' of financial hardship By Paul Solman Many Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to pay their rent when they have lost income and haven’t yet been able to secure unemployment money. Missed rent, in turn, adds up to landlords who can’t pay their mortgages… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 7:55 Janet Yellen on this 'devastating' economic crisis and the government's response By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal Recent moves by the Federal Reserve, including loans to businesses, cities and states as well as interest rate cuts, exceed the entire scope of its response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Brookings Institution's Janet Yellen, former chair of the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Federal action leads Wall Street to cap best week since 1974 By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Wall Street closed out its best week in 45 years on Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest titanic effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. The central bank announced programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion… Continue reading