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Moses Lake SGL plant waiting for buyer
MOSES LAKE — The SGL plant in Moses Lake is for sale, and proposals to buy it are due this week. Basin Ag Sales is…
Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion
Trump signs $484 billion bill to aid employers and hospitals under stress from coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs $484 billion bill to aid employers and hospitals under stress from coronavirus pandemic.
Fed reports financial details on 3 key support programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve had $85.8 billion in loans outstanding last week in three of the programs it rolled out last month to protect the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia Today: Muslims alter traditions in virus-hit Ramadan
BANGKOK (AP) — Millions of Muslims in Asia began Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, on Friday under the gloom of life with the coronavirus, which has forced extensive changes to traditions.
Stocks hold steady on Wall Street following tumultuous week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding steady Friday as Wall Street nears the end of its tumultuous week.
German business outlook plunges due to virus lockdown
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched indicator of German business executives' outlooks plunged to its lowest ever level in April as economists struggled to predict just how deep the coronavirus downturn woul…
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors predicts losses over pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Friday it expects 26 billion yen ($240 million) in losses for the fiscal year through next March, as sales plunge because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods plunge 14.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods plunge 14.4%.
US factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged 14.4% in March, the second-biggest decline on record. The worse-than-expected slide underscored the severity of the economic impact from the pandem…
AP-NORC poll: Most losing jobs to virus think they’ll return
WASHINGTON (AP) — One out of every four American adults say someone in their household has lost a job to the coronavirus pandemic, but the vast majority expect those former jobs will return once the crisis passes, …
Trump set to sign bill with nearly $500B more in virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will hold a signing ceremony Friday for a bill providing a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under…
Fitch lowers outlook of Greece's credit rating to stable
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fitch ratings agency has lowered its outlook on Greece’s credit rating, from positive to stable, amid the financial impact the coronavirus measures are taking on the country’s economy.
Gov't puts pressure on public companies to return loans
NEW YORK (AP) — Big public companies that received loans under a government program intended to help small businesses devastated by the coronavirus outbreak could be forced to return it.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Wall Street wrapped another turbulent day for stocks Thursday with indexes ending more or less where they started after an early rally got washed away.
Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded US meat plants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Daily reports of giant meat-processing plants closing because workers tested positive for the coronavirus have called into question whether slaughterhouses can remain virus-free.