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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…
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as markets see somewhat calmer trading after a brutal week of swings
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as markets see somewhat calmer trading after a brutal week of swings.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Wall Street had its worst week since the financial crisis of 2008 as traders went into full retreat out of fear that the coronavirus will plunge the U.S. and other major economies into deep recessions.
Business Fallout: Airlines beg for aid; Google launches site
The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus since it was first revealed in China less than three months ago has dealt an unparalleled shock to the global economy.
FAA says it is suspending flights to NYC-area and Philadelphia airports because of virus-related staffing issues
NEW YORK (AP) — FAA says it is suspending flights to NYC-area and Philadelphia airports because of virus-related staffing issues.
Dow drops more than 900 points, ending worst week since 2008
Wall Street ended the week the same way it began: in full retreat from the coronavirus.
NY airports, hospitals feel pressure as virus alarms grow
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is scouring the globe for medical supplies and scouting temporary hospital locations as the coronavirus crisis grows. Flights to New York City-area airports…
Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread
NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.
The Latest: Japan urges against nonessential travel to US
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The Latest: U.S. Navy sailor in Florida tests positive
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil fell $2.79, or 11.1%, to close at $22.43 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell $1.49, or 5.2% to $26.98 a barrel.
Southwest Airlines cuts most flights in and out of Midway
CHICAGO (AP) — Southwest Airlines said Friday that it had significantly scaled back its flights in and out of Midway International Airport, its Chicago hub, days after federal authorities closed the airport's contr…
McConnell: 'Very close' on rescue package topping $1T
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are pushing toward resolution on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady…
Trump keeps talking during market hours; stocks keep tanking
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump speaks, financial markets gyrate and quiver in real time.
California awakes to new reality: Homebound amid outbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While California awoke Friday to the reality of a near lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it was business as usual for Rick Curnutt and his family, who were hunkered down in China dur…
Business Fallout: Starbucks limits access, Target raises pay
Less than three months ago came the first reports of cases of pneumonia related to a virus first detected in Wuhan, China. The outbreak of the virus that causes COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruptions that ha…