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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…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 3% on Wall Street Friday, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days. A rally this week pushed the S&P 500 up 10% as traders became hopeful that a $…
Vietnam orders non-essential businesses to close for 2 weeks
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's government on Friday ordered all non-essential businesses to close for at least two weeks in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Garment workers going unpaid as fashion labels cancel orders
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A survey of factory owners in Bangladesh found that major fashion retailers that are closing shops and laying off workers in Europe and the U.S. are also canceling their sometimes already c…
Highlights of Trump-signed $2.2T economic relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus that President Donald Trump signed into law Friday after the House voted fin…
Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdene…
How to prep for and spend your government relief check
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed Friday — but that money is not likely to land for a number…
Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves e…
On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the uncertainty
Stocks rallied this week as Washington acted to provide $2.2 trillion of relief to an economy shocked by the coronavirus outbreak, leaving some on Wall Street cautiously optimistic that the panicky selling that had…
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US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants
The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for $25 billion in direct grants to help the carriers survive a downturn caused by the cor…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil fell $1.09 to close at $21.51 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.41 to $24.93 a barrel.
3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.