Small business owners can now apply for PPP loan forgiveness: Everything to know

Two months after the federal government rolled out the Paycheck Protection Program, small business owners that tapped the coronavirus aid can officially have their loans forgiven.

Stocks jump for month as oil posts record gain

U.S. equity markets curbed the bulk of their losses Friday after President Trump announced a new wave of crackdown efforts on China, but stopped short of instituting new sanctions or upending the trade deal between the two countries.

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow

About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed.

NJ jobless claims drop off, but record 1.1M getting help

New Jersey saw the lowest weekly total of people seeking unemployment benefits since the coronavirus outbreak struck, the state Labor Department said Thursday.

Stocks pare gains fueled by America's reopening

U.S. equity markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S. states continued with their plans to reopen America.

Stocks soar on reopening optimism

U.S. equity markets surged to their best levels in months as states continued to reopen and as traders returned to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since shutting down on March 23 to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Stocks post weekly gains after quiet Friday session ahead of Memorial Day

U.S. equity markets slipped Friday but registered solid weekly gains as investors focused on the reopening of the American economy while also keeping tabs on Chinese President Xi JInping's efforts to tighten his grip over Hong Kong ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. 

Pennsylvania unemployment rate hits 15.1% as payrolls collapse

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate more than doubled to 15.1% in April, up from 5.8% in March, the state Department of Labor and Industry said Friday.

Stocks flounder on recovery concerns after coronavirus jobless claims near 39M

U.S. equity markets slipped Thursday as investors weighed the pace of the economic recovery after job losses tied to COVID-19 remain elevated.

Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit

Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Stocks rally as more states reopen economies

U.S. equity markets maintained gains Wednesday even though the Federal Reserve, in the April minutes, warned the coronavirus may carry 'considerable risk' for the U.S. economy.

Change.org petition urges Joe Biden to endorse $2K monthly stimulus income amid COVID-19

A Change.org petition aimed at getting 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to publicly endorse a “universal basic income” of $2,000 per month for every U.S. resident.