Economy

Biden pitches COVID-19 reopening plan in Philly — saying Trump’s strategy leaves workers and small businesses in the lurch.

He is promising to dramatically expand testing for the virus, guarantee federal paid leave for all who get sick and create a national task force to better track COVID's spread

“No one should be forced to choose between their livelihood and contracting COVID-19,” said N.J. Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo.

The City of Wilmington aims to increase restaurant business while keeping diners safe amid the coronavirus pandemic by launching curbside seating.

The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when COVID-19 hit hard.

Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the economy has seen lopsided results.

The committee tasked with marking U.S. business cycles says the economy peaked in February, and has since been in a recession triggered by the pandemic.

Several states are projecting tax revenue will be down 20% or more for the fiscal year starting next month.

Experts say the spate of ATM explosions have nothing to do with political protest.

Biden says any president who doesn’t take responsibility for massive job losses deserves no credit when a fraction of those jobs return.

The government said Friday that the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month, driving unemployment down from 14.7% in April.

How are businesses going to navigate reopening during a health pandemic and national civic unrest?

The diminishing pace suggests the job market meltdown triggered by COVID-19 may have bottomed out as more companies call at least some of their former employees back to work.

U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processing plants and distribution networks.

Despite a few glimmers of hope, most of the economic news was likewise grim, as some of the world's most populous countries reported rising infections and deaths.