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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
What's Happening: Prisons sanitized, Vatican breached
As cases of the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 worldwide, a sense of déjà vu spread across Europe and North America. The outbreak cleared out grocery stores, anchored cruise ship passengers and created other sce…
EU seeks united front to tackle medical shortages from virus
BRUSSELS (AP) — Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the new coronavirus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national interests as the virus sp…
How to prepare your home and family, if new virus spreads
As the new coronavirus keeps turning up in more places, health experts say it's wise to prepare for wider spread. But people shouldn't panic or hoard large amounts of supplies, they stress.
With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling
NEW YORK (AP) — As an Arizonan, Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster.
Economic toll of virus sinks in, duration remains an unknown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past five days: up 1,293, down 785, up 1,173, down 969, down 256. The Dow sank as many as 894 points Friday before recovering much of its losses. The VIX, an index known as…
Millennial Money: How to take charge of your credit in 2020
By now, you’ve encountered the world of credit, whether it was renting your first apartment or figuring out how to pay for a kitchen remodel.
Oil price dives as OPEC, Russia fail to agree on output cut
VIENNA (AP) — OPEC and key ally Russia failed to agree Friday on a cut to oil production that would have contained the plunge in the price of crude caused by the new
What's Happening: Virus reaches Vatican, makes some business
As cases of the new coronavirus surpassed 100,000 worldwide, a sense of déjà vu spread across Europe and North America. The outbreak cleared out grocery stores, anchored cruise ship passengers in their cabins and c…
OPEC secretary general says talks on cutting oil production adjourned without agreement; oil price falls sharply
VIENNA (AP) — OPEC secretary general says talks on cutting oil production adjourned without agreement; oil price falls sharply.
EU ministers seek united front to tackle medical shortages
BRUSSELS (AP) — Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the new coronavirus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national interests as the virus sp…
US job market looked robust before virus outbreak escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 positions, evidence that the job market was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the nation.
Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses 3%
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks open sharply lower on Wall Street and bond yields sink to record lows on fears of virus impact; Dow loses 3%.
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into the daily lives of millions, infecting the powerful, the …
US employers added a robust 273,000 jobs last month before coronavirus outbreak escalated
WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a robust 273,000 jobs last month before coronavirus outbreak escalated .
US trade deficit narrows 6.7% to $45.3 billion in January as imports and exports fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — US trade deficit narrows 6.7% to $45.3 billion in January as imports and exports fall.