A Chinese and U.S. flag at a booth during the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai, November 6, 2018. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures slipped on Thursday night as traders braced for an upcoming news conference on U.S.-China relations from President Donald Trump. Dow Jones Industrial […]
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Dow falls for the first time in 3 days, drops 100 points on U.S.-China tensions
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, erasing solid gains from earlier in the day, after President Donald Trump said he would be giving a news conference Friday regarding China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 147.63 points, or 0.6%, to 25,400.64. At its session high, the Dow was up 210 points. Thursday’s losses were the […]
A second round of stimulus checks could be on the way. Here’s what you can do to prepare
Squaredpixels | E+ | Getty Images If you’re like most Americans, you are probably watching Capitol Hill closely to see if new relief legislation will include another round of stimulus checks. To ensure you get that money, you would also be wise to do something else – file your federal […]
Coronavirus live updates: Kudlow touts ‘glimmers of hope’ in reopening; NY shops can require masks
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passed 100,000 late Wednesday, far exceeding reported deaths in every other country. Black Americans made up a disproportionately large share of the deaths, according to an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two new studies that looked at the share of […]
FDA authorizes Quest’s coronavirus test with at-home sample collection; shares rise
A medical provider bags a completed test at the STRIDE Community Health Center’s COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at the Aurora Health and Wellness Plaza March 26, 2020. Andy Cross | The Denver Post | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for a new […]
House votes to ease restrictions on coronavirus small business loans
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers remarks during a weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 28, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters The House passed a bill Thursday designed to give small businesses owners more flexibility in how they spend money from a key coronavirus […]
Coronavirus live updates: NYC reports lowest daily positive testing rate since outbreak; remote working trend to hit oil demand
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passed 100,000 late Wednesday, far exceeding reported deaths in every other country. Black Americans made up a disproportionately large share of the deaths, according to an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two new studies that looked at the share of […]
University of Miami president, an ex-WHO official, says students can return safely to campus this fall because they’re low risk for Covid-19
Dr. Julio Frenk, an ex-World Health Organization official and current president of the University of Miami, believes college students can safely return to UM campuses in the fall despite the threat of the coronavirus. “I am pretty confident we can keep our students safe,” Frenk said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “The key […]
Microsoft has a bundle that expands the capabilities of Windows 10 — it’s worth installing
Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Microsoft has a piece of software that will let you customize certain parts of Windows 10. It’s not included in the box, but it’s still worth checking out — despite the big “preview” label on the app. PowerToys is an open-source […]
Coronavirus live updates: NYC reports lowest daily positive testing rate since outbreak; Popeyes sales soar more than 40%
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passed 100,000 late Wednesday, far exceeding reported deaths in every other country. Black Americans made up a disproportionately large share of the deaths, according to an analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two new studies that looked at the share of […]