The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed Tuesday, making the Games the biggest global event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As the disease continues […]
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As deliveries soar, UPS drivers say company’s coronavirus precautions may not keep them or customers safe
Deliveries are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic as Americans stay home from work and school, but 12 UPS drivers in nine states tell NBC News […]
Job losses could quickly soar into the millions as coronavirus craters U.S. economy
This week’s sharp jump in jobless claims is just the tip of the iceberg, labor economists warn, predicting that the United States could shed millions […]
Despite tax day extension, coronavirus restrictions still hobble tax payers and preparers
Tax payers and tax preparers now have an extra 90 days to finish up their tax filing, after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced via tweet […]
Coronavirus uncertainty bites as London pubs, restaurants consider shutting
LONDON — The Northcote Arms has been a pub since 1890, surviving two world wars, several global financial crises and even the flu of […]
See who’d be eligible for coronavirus checks under Senate GOP plan
The plan unveiled Thursday night by Senate Republicans to send direct cash payment to help Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic would send checks of […]
Coronavirus could lead to 25 million layoffs, U.N. labor organization says
The coronavirus pandemic could claim up to 24.7 million jobs, according to an estimate from the United Nations labor agency. The International Labour Organization said […]
Tenants face eviction uncertainty in time of coronavirus: ‘No heart. No understanding.’
In February, Kristina Jameson moved into one side of a double shotgun home in Treme, a historically black neighborhood of New Orleans, paying $875 a […]
Dow closes with loss of 1,300 points as coronavirus fears take hold
Wall Street took yet another hammering on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing with a loss of just over 1,300 points, or 6 […]
Coronavirus starts to take a major toll on automakers, with thousands of jobs at risk
Most white-collar auto industry employees by Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are working from home this week, but Detroit’s Big 3 have formed a […]
Latino restaurant owners in New York City struggle to stay afloat amid coronavirus crisis
It’s a new normal for New York City restaurant owner Sonia Henriquez, as the city that never sleeps has come to a virtual standstill amid […]
Gun sales rise as coronavirus fears trigger personal safety concerns
Anxious shoppers snatching up guns and ammo to gird for potential chaos related to the coronavirus pandemic are leading in some cases to long lines, […]
Markets slowly rise after Fed steps in again to calm coronavirus fears
The Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced back nervously on Tuesday, after dipping below 20,000 just one morning after its worst single-day points drop ever, as […]
Mnuchin defends Trump’s coronavirus response as officials ramp up efforts
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin defended President Donald Trump on Sunday against criticism of the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “People misinterpreted his comments,” Mnuchin […]
Russia-Saudi price war sends oil prices plummeting amid coronavirus anxiety
LONDON — The new coronavirus outbreak’s disruption to the world economy — with fewer planes flying, ships sailing and factories producing — has recently pushed […]