Author: Jessica Menton, USA TODAY

Dow futures fell as much as 400 points before recovering Monday evening after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the trade accord with China was “over” but then clarified comments.

U.S. stocks finished higher Monday after a wobbly start to the week, driven by highflying technology companies as investors shook off concerns over new coronavirus infections worldwide.

U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday after retail sales rebounded in May, rising to a record as businesses that were battered by the coronavirus pandemic started to reopen.

Stocks capped the week with sharp gains after record-setting job creation in May gave investors further hope that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over and the economy is beginning to recover.

It could take a decade for the U.S. economy to fully recover from the lingering effects of coronavirus, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.

With Americans growing more cautious about their spending habits in the wake of layoffs and pay cuts, experts caution that small businesses should brace for a rise in “friendly fraud.”

U.S. stocks rose Thursday as more states and countries start to ease restrictions on business, raising hopes for an economic recovery following a historic plunge due to the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. stocks snapped two consecutive days of gains Wednesday as hopes for an economic recovery were tempered following a historically weak report on U.S. payrolls.

U.S. stocks extended gains Tuesday as governments inched toward letting businesses reopen and central banks stepped in with more support for ailing economies.

U.S. stocks fell Monday, as crude prices gave up gains despite an agreement by OPEC and other oil producing nations to cut output.