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Moses Lake's newest Mexican restaurant opens — Cactus
MOSES LAKE — Suced Yusso is a new restaurateur in Moses Lake, opening the Cactus restaurant downtown at 212 S. Div…
Relief money is coming - for some. Here's what to know.
Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.
From people and firms desperate for aid, one question: When?
BALTIMORE (AP) — It's been two weeks since President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that will distribute money to struggling individuals and businesses. It feels like a lot lon…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Banks and industrial companies led a slide in stocks on Wall Street Monday that erased some of the market's gains after a big rally last week.
Many answer Abe's 'stay home' call with reminder: They can't
TOKYO (AP) — Perhaps the best that can be said about a “stay home" tweet from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is that it’s given bored copycats sitting at home waiting out the coronavirus ample inspiration.
Mexican energy minister tweets that OPEC, other oil producers agree to 9.7 million-barrel-a-day cut, beginning May 1
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mexican energy minister tweets that OPEC, other oil producers agree to 9.7 million-barrel-a-day cut, beginning May 1.
New Trump panel to explore path to reopening US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's enlisting advisers from business, the medical field and elected office to join a new council that will help shape his plans to reopen the coronavirus-batte…
Asian shares rise amid wait for China data, global earnings
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Tuesday although investors were braced for a sobering first look at how the coronavirus pandemic has hurt global corporate earnings and the Chinese economy, the driver of growth for t…
Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
WASHINGTON (AP) — Blood tests for the
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting cr…
Trump's disdain for 'Obamacare' could hamper virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the
Port of Moses Lake mulls relief for tenants
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake is considering allowing tenant companies to postpone paying rent for the next three months as a way of helping some of the worst affected get through the COVID-19 crisis.
A rare intervention by the US helped seal crucial OPEC deal
NEW YORK (AP) — As demand for fuel plummeted worldwide and the oil industry faced a devastating drop in oil prices, the U.S. took the rare move of stepping into negotiations involving the member countries of OPEC a…
Virus closes some meat plants, raising fears of shortages
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some massive meat processing plants have closed at least temporarily because their workers were sickened by the new coronavirus, raising concerns that there could soon be shortages of beef, pork …
Airlines wait as Treasury applies strings to payroll aid
The Treasury Department and leading airlines continued negotiating Monday over terms of coronavirus-relief payments, with Treasury sticking to a proposal that could give the government an ownership stake in the nat…
IMF cancels debt payments for 6 months for 25 poor nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Monetary Fund approved $500 million on Monday to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the world’s most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pan…