Fed Announces $2.3 Trillion in Additional LendingFed Announces $2.3 Trillion in Additional LendingAmong the actions it is taking is the activation of a Main Street Lending Program.Associated PressAssociated Press
10% of US Labor Force Out of Work; 6.6M File for Jobless Aid10% of US Labor Force Out of Work; 6.6M File for Jobless Aid10% of US labor force now out of work since virus slammed economy.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record-Long Hiring StreakUS Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record-Long Hiring StreakNearly 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the last two weeks of March.Associated PressAssociated Press
A Record 6.6 Million Seek US Jobless Aid as Layoffs MountA Record 6.6 Million Seek US Jobless Aid as Layoffs MountLast week's figure is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.Associated PressAssociated Press
President, Putin Discuss Oil; Japan Limits International MailPresident, Putin Discuss Oil; Japan Limits International MailAustralia’s biggest newspaper publisher, News Corp., said it is suspending printing of 60 local papers.Associated PressAssociated Press
Stocks Drop, but Hold on to Weekly Gains After Big RallyStocks Drop, but Hold on to Weekly Gains After Big RallyThe House passed the bill Friday afternoon.Associated PressAssociated Press
Congress Closing in on Nearly $2 Trillion Virus Aid PackageCongress Closing in on Nearly $2 Trillion Virus Aid PackageA point of contention has been $500 billion for guaranteed loans to larger industries.Associated PressAssociated Press
Stocks Tumble Despite Fed Aid as Traders Wait for CongressStocks Tumble Despite Fed Aid as Traders Wait for CongressMarkets are likely to remain extremely volatile as long as the coronavirus outbreak accelerates.Associated PressAssociated Press