Yellen urges Congress to 'act big' on COVID-19 relief spending: 'More must be done'
Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Treasury Department, made the case for the quick passage of a sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill proposed by the incoming administration.
Goldman Sachs boosts US economic outlook on Biden's $1.9T stimulus plan
Goldman Sachs analysts raised their growth forecasts for the U.S. this year after President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a sprawling coronavirus relief package that would inject $1.9 trillion into the nation's sputtering economy.
Boeing 737 Max to be cleared by European aviation agency
The Boeing 737 Max will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the head of the European aviation safety agency said Tuesday.
The debt question facing Janet Yellen: How much is too much?
In the past four years, U.S. government debt held by the public has increased by $7 trillion to $21.6 trillion.
Top US banks' tax bill could surge $11B under Biden administration
Top American banks could see their tax bill rise surge if President-elect Joe Biden forges ahead with his campaign pledge to increase the corporate rate.
Americans should avoid filing paper tax returns amid backlog, IRS says
The IRS urged Americans to file their taxes electronically this year as the agency deals with a backlog of nearly 7 million unprocessed paper returns from last year.
Still no second stimulus check? Here's how to get the missing money
Millions of Americans have already received their $600 stimulus check, but some who are still waiting for the money to arrive will need to file a tax return in order to receive the money.
Biden inauguration security after Capitol chaos forces DC businesses to close: 'It's difficult'
President-elect Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration and the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol have brought intense security measures to Washington, D.C., leading some small businesses to close for the week and beyond.
Will COVID-19 shake up capitalism?
The Covid crisis both accelerated demands for changes to the economic system and demonstrated that governments can spend freely to help those in trouble when they wish.
After stock surge, investors ask companies what’s ahead
Analysts estimate that companies in the S&P 500 fell 13% over 2020 due to the pandemic.
FAA approves first fully-automated commercial drone flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the nation's first-ever fully automated commercial drone flights.
Biden's push to raise the minimum wage could hurt small businesses
President-elect Joe Biden is seeking to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour as part of his massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus proposal, which could deal another financial blow to small businesses already struggling during the pandemic.
Ford, Toyota, Subaru curb production amid computer-chip shortage
A shortage of computer chips is curbing production for automakers around the world.
Biden sparks backlash among some progressives over $1,400 stimulus checks in coronavirus relief proposal
President-elect Joe Biden is already facing backlash over the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal designed to combat the economic downturn and deadly pandemic that he outlined on Thursday night.
Jamie Dimon sees COVID-19 relief, vaccine fueling American rebound this summer
The CEO's hypothesis, if borne out, would mean welcome relief from a grim downturn accompanying a pandemic that has killed more than 388,000 Americans, shuttered hundreds of thousands of small businesses and sent unemployment skyrocketing.
What's in Biden's $1.9T coronavirus relief proposal?
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus proposal that's designed to jump-start the nation's sputtering economy and accelerate vaccine distribution to control the deadly pandemic.
NYC tenants owe $1.1B in unpaid rent: survey
New York City’s rent-regulated tenants owe more than $1.1 billion in back rent, with nearly 20% of them more than two months behind on their payments, according to a new survey.
US retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month
Retail sales fell for a third straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores during the holiday shopping season.
Biden proposes spending $1.9 trillion as he unveils ‘rescue plan’ for America
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal on Thursday evening that aims to combat the coronavirus and begins to pump up a U.S. economy severely battered by the worst pandemic to strike the globe in a century.
Fed's Powell says US economy may return to pre-crisis levels 'much sooner' than expected
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday the U.S. economy could return to a pre-coronavirus pandemic level "fairly soon" thanks to a torrent of monetary and fiscal aid over the past year.