House lawmaker calls for freezing consumer and business credit payments
All payments on mortgages, credit cards, small-business loans and other consumer debt would be indefinitely suspended under a plan unveiled on Wednesday by a senior Democratic House lawmaker in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. Senate poised to pass one coronavirus aid package while working on another
The U.S. Senate was poised to approve legislation on Wednesday that would provide billions of dollars to limit the damage from the coronavirus pandemic through free testing, paid sick leave and expanded safety net spending.
Explainer: What’s in the U.S. coronavirus aid bill that just passed Congress?
The U.S. Senate passed a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law. Lawmakers are already working on another stimulus effort in response to the widening outb…
Congress sends Trump multibillion-dollar coronavirus aid bill
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation providing more than $100 billion to confront the growing coronavirus outbreak by financing free testing for the virus, expanded paid sick leave, additional food aid and other urgently needed steps.
Trump ratchets up criticism of China over coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric against China over the coronavirus, saying Beijing should have acted faster to warn the world and dismissing criticism that his labeling it the “Chinese virus” was racist.
Pentagon says still looking at how U.S. may respond to attack on American forces
The Pentagon said on Wednesday it was still looking at how it may respond to any attack on American forces, days after three American troops were wounded in a rocket attack on an Iraqi base north of Baghdad.
Last of Dow’s gains during Trump presidency disappear
As Wall Street extended its deep sell-off on Friday over fears about the coronavirus, the Dow Jones Industrial Average erased the last of the once sizeable gains it made under U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. Senate prepares to vote on one coronavirus aid package while working on another
The U.S. Congress scrambled to limit the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Senate preparing to vote on a $105 billion-plus aid package on Wednesday and President Donald Trump pushing for a third, $1 trillion plan.
Senate’s McConnell says Republicans nearing pact on big economic stimulus bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that Republicans were nearing an agreement on larger economic stimulus legislation to support the coronavirus-hit U.S. economy.
Biden’s wins in U.S. states that matter most set stage for duel with Trump
With Bernie Sanders on the ropes in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, Joe Biden can turn his attention now to a November matchup against Republican Donald Trump, backed by momentum in states that decide U.S. presidential elections.
