Major global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Thursday following a rocky start to the day after a White House warning that as many as 240,000 Americans might die of the coronavirus sent Wall Street tumbling.

In just the last month we’ve begun to see outbreak-related layoffs and widespread economic uncertainty as a result of COVID-19. For those now looking for work, here is a list of the companies hiring right now.

Asian stocks are mixed after a White House warning that as many as 240,000 Americans might die of the coronavirus sent Wall Street tumbling and signs of the outbreak’s global economic cost increased

The Trump administration backtracked Wednesday evening on new rules and said Social Security recipients won’t have to file a tax return to receive a stimulus payment.

Asian shares are mixed as worries about economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic grow

President Trump told reporters on Saturday that he was optimistic about the economy following Friday’s stock market growth and the congressional aid package, predicting a “tremendous bounce” in the wake of the coronavirus. Trump also expressed frustration with the Chairman of the Fed and accused him of “following, not leading” global markets.

President Donald Trump likened the fight against the coronavirus to waging a war during a Coronavirus Task Force press conference on Wednesday. The task force provided updates on the pandemic response efforts, including the president’s invocation of the Defense Production Act to address the shortage of medical supplies as well as the closure of the Canadian and Mexican borders....

As the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on global markets, U.S. consumers are catching a break in one area: at the pump. For the first time in four years, the national average for a gallon of gas is below $2, AAA said in a statement Tuesday. At $1.99, the current average price for a gallon is 18.4%, or 45 cents, lower than…

Asian shares have risen after a rally in U.S. stocks, mostly spurred by health care companies’ announcements of developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak

New Orleans rushed to build a makeshift hospital in its convention center Friday as troubling new outbreaks bubbled in the United States, deaths surged in Italy and Spain and the world warily trudged through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people. In a reminder no one is immune to the new coronavirus, it pierced even the highest…

Stocks fell more than 3% on Wall Street, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days

San Diego city leaders project more than $100 million in revenue loss over four months as the economy adjusts to the financial clamp caused by the coronavirus pandemic. State and local orders put in place to protect the public and curtail the spread of COVID-19 have deflated some of the city’s major industries, which is keeping people at home and…

The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has now entered a recession that could be as bad or worse than the 2009 downturn. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the 189-nation lending agency was forecasting a recovery in 2021, saying it could be a “sizable rebound.” But she said this would…

NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes shares what the mayor said about upcoming budget cuts.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer explained while the city has a rainy day fund, the public health crisis is a “hurricane.” We apologize for any audio issues in the recording of this press conference.

Economics professor Alan Gin of the University of San Diego told NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas that this week’s 3.3 million unemployment claims is likely only the initial surge.

Stocks are up 4% Thursday, putting the market on track for its first three-day rally in six weeks, even as the astonishing scale of the downturn slamming the economy because of the coronavirus becomes more apparent

The U.S. Senate passed the CARES act late Wednesday night. The $2.2 trillion bill is the most expensive relief bill in U.S. history.

The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke to media on Wednesday evening about the $2 trillion stimulus package the Senate passed early that morning and denounced claims by some Republican lawmakers that financial aid would disincentivize Americans from working.