U.S. financial regulators start contingency planning as virus reaches Washington
U.S. financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and home-working, to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as the coronavirus closes...
Union tells Trump administration to take coronavirus seriously for government workers
A union representing U.S. government employees called on the Trump administration on Friday “to take the coronavirus seriously” for federal workers, especially those working in...
Washington state announces new coronavirus death, 15th in U.S.
A hospital in Washington state said on Friday that a 12th person had died there from coronavirus, bringing to 15 the total deaths from the...
U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office in recent days granted exclusions from import tariffs for dozens of medical products imported from China, including face masks, hand...
After U.S. Congress and Fed’s quick coronavirus response, next steps likely tougher for Washington
The U.S. Federal Reserve and Congress moved swiftly to confront the growing coronavirus threat this week, as the central bank propped up the economy and...
Trump in Tennessee says tornado damage ‘real devastation’
President Donald Trump with local Tennessee officials on Friday toured the devastation in the state after it was hit by fierce tornadoes on Tuesday. Colette...
Romney to support subpoena in Senate probe of Hunter Biden
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will vote to allow a subpoena in a Senate Republican investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s businessman son, Hunter Biden,...
Coronavirus infections top 100,000 worldwide
The number of people infected with coronavirus across the world surpassed 100,000 on Friday as the outbreak reached more countries and the economic damage intensified....
Coronavirus cases in New York state increases to 33, governor says
The number of people in New York state who have tested positive for the coronavirus has increased by 11 to 33, governor Andrew Cuomo said...
House panel seeks rehearing over White House counsel subpoena fight
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that prevented the panel from compelling a...
