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Top banks grant overdraft relief as stimulus checks roll in

Wells Fargo, BofA and JPMorgan grant overdraft relief as stimulus checks roll in

Best Buy to furlough about 51,000 employees

The company's stores have continued to offer curbside pickup during the coronavirus pandemic, but they've been closed to customers since March 22.

More than 100,000 clean-energy workers lost jobs in March

Consultants also project that the clean energy sector will shed more than 500,000 jobs.

Fed survey shows sharp, abrupt toll of virus nationwide

U.S. companies have been battered by the fallout from the novel coronavirus outbreak as economic activity "contracted sharply and abruptly across all regions," a report by the Federal Reserve released Wednesday showed.

Netflix surges to record high as investors bet on streaming

Netflix shares moved to an all-time high Wednesday on expectations that the company is becoming a stronger force in streaming.

UnitedHealth defies coronavirus, keeps outlook unchanged

The healthcare giant saw solid gains in the first quarter and chose not to withdraw guidance.

Strength of consumer staples stocks shows cracks

A broad rebound in U.S. stocks is leaving behind shares of some supermarkets, household product makers and other staples companies that provided a haven in last month's coronavirus-fueled selloff.

Tesla stock extends rally, up 60% in past 7 days

Tesla stock rallied Tuesday as some investors bet that the Silicon Valley car maker is better equipped than most companies to weather the pandemic.

7 stocks to sell to survive the bear market

Analysts forecast more downside for these seven stocks.

Students are suing colleges to demand payments back

COVID-19 has forced schools to shift to online classes. Students say that's not what they signed up for.

SAT canceled for June and it might be 'remote' in the fall

The College Board on Wednesday announced that the SAT scheduled for June 6 is now canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IRS's stimulus check-tracking tool is not working for many

A tool launched Wednesday by the Internal Revenue Service to track Americans' stimulus relief checks is not working for many.

Don’t Let Your Relief Check Disappear Into Your Debts

Federal relief payments meant to help consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to arrive, but some could be in for disappointment if they have outstanding debts. 

Why investors could see stocks move lower after last week's gains

Stocks fell on Monday, April 13, 2020 after the S&P 500 turned in its best week since 1974. The S&P 500 gained over 12% last week during the four days of the holiday-shortened week. Looking at recent trading history, here's why this dip is to be expected.

Why Trump doesn't control when the US closes or reopens

CNN's National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem explains who has the authority to put US citizens under lock down or quarantine. Watch the latest videos on Covid-19.

CDC says over 9,000 health care workers infected with COVID-19

Nearly 9,300 health care workers have been infected by the coronavirus as of last week, according to a new CDC study. At least 27 have died. Also hard-hit is a pork processing plant in South Dakota, where nearly 440 employees of the now-closed facility have tested positive, along with over 100 people they have come in contact with. Despite the state's rising cases, Governor Kristi Noem has not ordered people living in the hardest-hit counties to stay at home. David Begnaud provides an update on how the rest of the country is battling the pandemic.

IMF predicts Great Depression-like world economy for 2020 amid pandemic

It should be no surprise that the outlook for the economy is grim, but a prediction for the entire world is that we are facing the worst recession since the Great Depression. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has the numbers.

Coronavirus deals record blow to US retail sales

U.S. retail sales suffered a record drop in March as mandatory business closures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak depressed demand for a range of goods, setting up consumer spending for its worst decline in decades. Yahaira Jacquez reports.