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More homes on the market in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — People hoping to buy a home in July had a better selection available to them than a year ago, accordi…
Feds seek breakup of Altria-Juul deal on antitrust grounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and e-cigarette startup Juul Labs, saying their partnership amounted to an agreement not to…
'We need help': Economic, health crises grow as cases top 1M
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has thrown 10 million Americans out of work in just two weeks in the swiftest, most stunning collapse the U.S. job market has ever witnessed, and the public health crisis de…
Bank expect deluge of desperate businesses seeking loans
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of small businesses are expected to apply for a desperately needed rescue loan Friday, a stern test for a banking industry that has had less than a week to prepare for the deluge.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil rose $3.02 to settle at $28.34 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose $4.17 to $34.11 a barrel.
Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government's monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs machine came to a sudden halt in March as a result of the coron…
100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand to leave as rules ease
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — About 100,000 tourists stuck in New Zealand since it began a lockdown last week were starting to fly to their home countries Friday.
Outbreak: bankruptcies, layoffs and quiet skies
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
Boost the schmooze? Trump wants tax dining deduction back
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may be an odd gesture at a time of social distancing, but President Donald Trump is leaning into his plea to Congress to restore full tax benefits prized by business for fine dining and schmooz…
A record 10 million sought US jobless aid in past 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronaviru…
AP-NORC poll: Half of working Americans say they or a household member have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP-NORC poll: Half of working Americans say they or a household member have lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chains
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have growing concerns that some mom-and-pop s…
US allowing longer shifts at nuclear plants in pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. nuclear plants will be allowed to keep workers on longer shifts to deal with staffing problems in the
Testing issues cloud scope of California's virus outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is ramping up testing for coronavirus even as a backlog of 59,000 pending tests is growing, delaying some people from getting results for up to 12 days and leaving an incomplete pictur…
With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears the coronavirus could race through temporary work camps and spread to rural communit…
Energy stocks lead U.S. markets higher as the price of oil soars 25% on hopes for a truce in Saudi-Russia price war
NEW YORK (AP) — Energy stocks lead U.S. markets higher as the price of oil soars 25% on hopes for a truce in Saudi-Russia price war.