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Coronavirus checks: How much, when and other answers

People have a lot of questions about the economic relief checks that will be sent soon. We have answers.

20 signs you are richer than average

You're probably richer than average, and you don't even know it. Here are 20 definitive signs to find out for sure.

Analysis: It will be a devastating week for the US economy

The economy is cratering deeper than we have seen in our lifetimes. Layoffs are coming so quickly, the state unemployment offices can't keep up. Banks are flooded with calls about upcoming mortgage and loan payments. Downtowns are deserted, malls are closed, bars are empty, and airplanes are grounded.

Trump calls for $2T infrastructure bill to help economy

Trump calls for $2 trillion infrastructure bill to help economy during coronavirus crisis

What happens to our food supply if farmers can't farm?

The coronavirus could hit the US food supply if American farmers don't have enough skilled workers, or if their farming practices are disrupted because of the pandemic.

Stocks slide as Dow wraps up its worst first quarter ever

Stocks declined Tuesday, the last day of the first quarter, as traders wrapped up a period of historic market volatility sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

From bartering to begging, Americans confront April rent

New York hair stylist Vanessa Karim has not worked since March 21, when the state closed all salons to slow the spread of the coronavirus. She has enough cash on hand to cover only half of her $1,400 April rent.

Kushner company built virus website Trump promised

The extent of Oscar Health’s work on coronavirus testing hasn’t been previously reported.

Social distancing is a scammer's dream

During 'stay home' orders across the country, scammers will be able to take advantage of consumers who are in isolation and could be more vulnerable.

8 things financial planners tell clients when they call in a panic

It's not easy to watch your investments lose value, but financial planners know there's light on the other side of this darkness.

Walmart is hiring 5,000 people daily to meet surging demand

Walmart has hired nearly 50,000 new workers since March 19, when the company announced plans to add 150,000 employees through the end of May.

Coronavirus could devastate the news industry

Layoffs. Pay cuts. Furloughs. Closed newspapers. Containing the COVID-19 coronavirus could spell disaster for an industry dependent on ads.

Largest US mall owner furloughs nearly a third of its workforce

The biggest U.S. mall owner, Simon Property Group, has furloughed about 30% of its workforce as the company copes with all of its properties being temporarily shut because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fed steps in once again to try to smooth out lending markets

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is intervening once again to try to smooth out the world's lending markets, this time by lending dollars to other central banks in exchange for Treasurys. The Fed's move Tuesday marks its latest aggressive effort to keep borrowing rates down and ensure that financial markets can still function in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The virus has caused a near-shutdown of economic activity in the United...

Pot stocks plunge after another round of lackluster earnings

Marijuana producer Hexo Corp. led cannabis stocks down Monday, falling 21% after the company reported earnings that were hit by write-downs.

Morgan Stanley expects these tech stocks to bounce back

A handful of tech companies will emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic stronger, while investors should expect other businesses to weaken, according to a research note from Morgan Stanley.

Now is not the time to buy casino stocks

Resort operators' shares were down across the board before staging a brief recovery -- the storm is far from over.

How Lululemon will outlast the coronavirus

The yoga specialist kept growing and has confidence that it can make it through the crisis.

Abbott surges after winning approval of 5-minute virus test

"Testing remains a crucial step in controlling the novel COVID-19 pandemic," the company said in a press release.