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Coronavirus causes record drop in consumer spending

Coronavirus sends U.S. consumer spending into record fall in March

Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls on states to reopen their economies, calls lockdowns 'house arrest'

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is adding his name to the growing list of influential people calling for the economy to reopen.

What to Buy in May — and What to Skip

With Mother's Day near, deals on kitchenware will be especially handy even as celebrations will be muted this year. Consumers can also expect sales on grilling accessories, refrigerators, spring apparel, and but not on jewelry, grills, or outdoor furniture.

Surprising things the world is buying in lockdown

Beyond the headlines of toilet paper and hand sanitizer shortages, it turns out people are stocking up on pretty some unexpected items during lockdown. 

Tesla is about to reveal how badly coronavirus hit its profit plans

This was supposed to be the year that profit became the norm at Tesla. Then came the coronavirus crisis.

Companies and events that shut down for the first time ever

Parades, film fests, sports tournaments, music festivals and technology events that had been held annually for years were canceled for the first time because of the coronavirus.

Jim Cramer: The 'new normal' is a lot less investable

"So until we get a vaccine, you need to approach this market as though the world has changed," the "Mad Money" host said.

Volvo Cars cuts 1,300 Swedish jobs as pandemic speeds up change

Volvo Cars will lay off 1,300 white-collar employees in Sweden, with the carmaker saying it needs to step up its shift to new products and business models amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Hawaii is paying for tourists to fly home

More than 3,000 tourists have arrived in Hawaii in April, according to the state's tourism authority.