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Billionaire Barry Diller Says Bail Out Everyone And 'worry About Paying The Bills Later'
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"The damage that is being done every day is enormous," Expedia and IAC Chairman Barry Diller told CNBC on Thursday. Read more
New York, New Jersey And Other Northeastern States Form Coronavirus Working Group To Decide When To Ease Restrictions
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The governors, led by Andrew Cuomo, announced the coronavirus group hours after President Donald Trump claimed in a twee... Read more
Small Businesses Start To Get Rescue Funds, But Payouts Overall Are Lagging
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"We have mostly undisbursed loans at this time" said Tony Wilkinson, president of the National Association of Guaranteed... Read more
Trump's Tariffs On China Could Cost The US In Its Fight Against The Coronavirus
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The Trump administration's tariffs on imported medical equipment, particularly from China, have added to the struggle in... Read more
Fed's Neel Kashkari Says Coronavirus Economic Recovery 'could Be A Long, Hard Road'
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Kashkari's comments came days after the Labor Department reported that another 6.6 million Americans filed first-time un... Read more
Fauci Expresses 'cautious Optimism' Coronavirus Outbreak Is Slowing, US Could Start Reopening In May
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Fauci's hopeful remarks came less than a day after the U.S. counted more than 20,000 deaths from the disease, surpassing... Read more
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says US Could Be Open For Business In May
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he believed it was possible that the U.S. could open back up next month, fol... Read more
Mnuchin Says He Will Ask Congress For More Small Business Loan Funding If $350 Billion Pool Runs Out
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The $350 billion loan program aims to help small businesses cover payroll and benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says He's Having Ongoing Discussions About Infrastructure
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The Treasury secretary told CNBC he is holding discussions with Congress about a potential infrastructure bill. Read more
Pence Says Economic Fundamentals Remain Strong Despite Massive Coronavirus Impact
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Vice President Mike Pence said that the fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong despite the coronavirus pandemic ... Read more
House Unlikely To Vote On Historic $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Wednesday
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will pass the legislation later Wednesday. The full text of the bill has... Read more
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons Says $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package Was 'worth The Day Wait'
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"The things that Democrats stood firm for, expanding unemployment, helping states and counties, investing in hospitals, ... Read more
White House Not Considering Three-month Tariff Deferral, Top Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Says
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The White House's top trade advisor denied on Tuesday that the Trump administration was considering a three-month deferr... Read more
Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Fails In Key Senate Procedural Vote
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Democratic leaders warned that the bill did too much to bail out companies and not enough to help workers. Read more
Airlines Tell Congress They Need Cash Coronavirus Aid Or Thousands Will Be Furloughed
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Airlines warned Congress thousands of jobs were at risk without direct grants to fight impact of coronavirus. Read more
From Boeing To Tennessee Whiskey, Coronavirus Bailout Requests Top $1 Trillion
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As the coronavirus outbreak threatens to bring U.S. economic activity to a grinding halt, American businesses are jockey... Read more
President Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Plan To Expand Paid Leave
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a $100 billion coronavirus aid package into law which includes provisions for... Read more
Bernie Sanders Calls For Monthly $2,000 Payment To Every US Household During Coronavirus Crisis
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Sanders also called for robust unemployment insurance, a moratorium on evictions and a waiver on all student loan paymen... Read more
Mnuchin Warns Senators Of 20% US Unemployment Without Coronavirus Rescue, Source Says
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators that the country's unemployment rate could hit 20% if ... Read more
Trump Seeks Stimulus Package Potentially Worth More Than $1 Trillion, Including Direct Payments To Americans
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The White House is seeking a stimulus package worth anywhere from $850 billion to over $1 trillion in a bid to battle th... Read more