Economy

Americans want more stimulus checks. The government wants them to get COVID-19 vaccinations. One former politician has a plan that aims to please both.

Biden said that “more than several sitting Republican senators privately called to congratulate” him in spite of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede.

An artist targeted several multinational corporations after a report that they lobbied to weaken a U.S. bill banning imports made using forced labor.

Friday’s monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question overhanging the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting curbs on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out

The Reserve Bank of India held its benchmark repo rate — the rate at which it lends to commercial banks — at 4%.

Richard Bernstein Advisors’ Michael Contopoulos believes there’s a chance the Federal Reserve may sound less dovish at the next meeting.

Major averages cut gains quickly in the final hour of trading after a report said Pfizer is cutting its coronavirus vaccine rollout plan for this year.

Tree sales are up 29% so far in 2020, according to a survey of retailers done by Evercore ISI.

Job gains in November are expected to be weaker than in October, reflecting the impact of virus-related shutdowns by states and local governments.

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Brian Deese, the head of sustainable investing at BlackRock, to be the director of the National Economic Council.

Economist Christopher Waller has been confirmed as a Federal Reserve governor, following a party-line vote Thursday in the Senate.

Two proposals for further coronavirus aid don’t include another round of $1,200 checks. Here’s what else in the plans may impact your wallet.

The virtual meeting is a major step toward coordination between the Biden transition’s Covid team and officials leading the government’s pandemic response.

First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 712,000 last week, compared with 787,000 a week earlier and the Dow Jones estimate of 780,000.

Ally Invest’s Lindsey Bell sees a traditional year-end rally unfolding despite rising coronavirus cases and stimulus uncertainty.

U.S. stock futures were steady Thursday morning, one day after the S&P 500 closed at another record.

Berkshire’s annual meeting typically sees tens of thousands of people descend on Omaha.

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer urged Mitch McConnell to use a bipartisan coronavirus stimulus plan as a basis for relief talks.

Kaplan said he wouldn’t be in favor of changing the bond-purchasing program even though he sees rocky times ahead for the economy.

Republicans and Democrats are pushing for new ways to get more federal stimulus money to American.