Europe’s central banker: Recovery ‘risks losing momentum’
FRANKFURT, Germany — The head of the European Central Bank says the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic “risks losing momentum” due to a second…
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Japan exports fall amid slow recovery from pandemic downturn
TOKYO — Japan’s exports fell at a slower pace in September in a sign that trade damage from the coronavirus pandemic is easing, according to…
Poll: 1 in 4 U.S. workers have weighed quitting
New York — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched…
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
BEIJING — China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength as consumers return to shopping malls and auto dealerships while the United…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an economic recession this year, yet some…
World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
LONDON — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the…
Stocks open lower on Wall Street as virus spreads in Europe
Stocks are falling on Wall Street in early trading today, extending the market’s pullback this week as optimism that Congress will deliver another round of…
Harris suspends travel after staffer tests COVID-19 positive
WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign said today that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated…
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance…
Drugstore chain Walgreens rebounds with $373 million profit
COVID-19 took another bite out of Walgreens Boots Alliance quarterly numbers but this time left behind better-than-expected earnings. The drugstore chain said today that it…