The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back.
Experts say that for the first time since 1998, global poverty will increase. At least a half billion people could slip into destitution by the end of the year.
China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control
The Communist Party is eager to use its most important political spectacle to project confidence in the face of economic challenges and foreign criticism.
Consumer Survey Shows Continued Concern
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
Stock Market Live Tracker During Coronavirus Pandemic
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
Stocks Rise as Oil Prices Plunge: Live Markets Updates
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
E.U. Moves to Shore Up Economies Reeling From Virus
As the leaders of the European Union’s 27 countries approved a half-trillion euro bailout package Thursday night, their attention immediately turned to what to do next, where much disagreement remains.
China’s New Coronavirus Cases Spur Fresh Limits
Some northern cities have reported fresh cases and put restrictions on movement, a sign of how hard it will be for China to fully recover from the outbreak.
‘This Government Is Lucky’: Coronavirus Quiets Global Protest Movements
Millions of demonstrators have been forced or have chosen to stay at home, and organizers wonder when, if and how they will be able to resume.
Oil Collapse and Covid-19 Create Toxic Geopolitical Stew
For nations reliant on oil sales, the combination of the price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic has created new threats of poverty and political instability from Iraq to Venezuela.