COVID-19

WATCH: House Oversight Committee holds briefing with mayors on need for federal support during COVID-19

By Courtney Vinopal

The House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a briefing May 29 with mayors across the country to speak about their need for federal support as they begin to reopen their economies amid the pandemic.

COVID-19 sinks consumer spending 13.6% in April

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Friday's Commerce Department figures reinforced evidence that the economy is gripped by the worst downturn in decades, with consumers unable or too anxious to spend much.

WATCH: 'No mask, no service' rule is OK for businesses, Cuomo says

By Associated Press

Business owners in New York will be able to deny entry to people not wearing masks or face coverings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says NYC businesses can't 'jump the gun' on reopening

By Associated Press

New York City businesses that try to reopen before coronavirus restrictions are lifted will face fines starting at $1,000, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.

WATCH: Small business leaders speak about surviving the COVID-19 crisis

By Associated Press

The House Small Business Committee will hold a forum May 28 to hear about how small businesses have adjusted their models in response to the economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 crisis.

WATCH: Labor officials testify on how the government is protecting workers from COVID-19

By Associated Press

Labor officials will testify before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee May 28 on the federal government’s actions to protect workers from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.

Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients with first responders after initially arguing doing so would protect those on the front line.

WATCH: New York City projects $9 billion revenue loss because of coronavirus

By Candice Norwood

De Blasio said he asked the state of New York this week for a "safety net" to have the authority to borrow money to cover the losses.

WATCH: Nation's capital set to begin a gradual reopening on Friday

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Mayor Muriel Bowser says the nation's capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as she warns it probably will result in more coronavirus infections.