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"Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I suddenly went from having a healthy stream of income to absolutely nothing. Even with the government's help, I knew it wouldn't be enough to cover rent, bills and cost of food for a family of five."

Today is the first day independent contractors and self-employed individuals can apply for the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program.

China could use the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to advance its geopolitical agenda.

Google says it has seen a dramatic rise in telemedicine in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, because people would prefer to see a doctor at home.

After a decade of job growth, small businesses quickly resorted to layoffs, furloughs and slashed employee hours in order to survive the economic fallout from COVID-19.

Day cares and preschools across the U.S. have implemented remote learning plans as an alternative to refunding parents for tuition, to the chagrin of some working families.

Fiat Chrysler is reviving its "Groundhog Day" Super Bowl ad featuring actor Bill Murray as part of a series of social media videos for its brands and the coronavirus pandemic.

The historic deal was agreed on by all OPEC and non-OPEC producers participating in the conference, with the exception of Mexico.

Peacocks stroll the streets of Ronda, Spain. A gang of goats wander in north Wales. As billions of people stay indoors to slow the spread of the coronavirus, animals are taking over the empty streets.

A 529 savings plan allows you to put away money for your child's future education costs and offers much more than a traditional savings account. Here's how much you'll have to save to send your child to college debt-free.

Goldman is building out its Marcus brand with installment loans, a digital wealth management tool and a checking account to diversify its businesses.

JPMorgan economists now expect a 40% decline in second quarter economic output and a surge in unemployment to 20% in April.

There are some key things that retirement savers should steer clear of doing with their 401(k), despite uncertainty over exactly when the stock market will recoup its losses and head higher.

The IRS is granting taxpayers a massive wave of relief, giving them more time to file many tax forms that would've been due this spring. Here are the returns and payments that are pushed back to July 15.

Health officials have stressed that millennials can help stop the spread of coronavirus. Now influencer marketing agencies in the U.S. are focusing to coronavirus-related campaigns.

A bipartisan letter to U.S. Treasury from Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and Josh Hawley, R-Mo went out Thursday.

The economy is taking a beating, but people committed to financial independence are staying put for now.

Amid shortages, Amazon is allowing only hospitals and government to order N95 masks and COVID-19 diagnostic kits. Third-party sellers are repositioning small businesses to survive the pandemic.

U.K. officials are considering an exit strategy from the coronavirus lockdown that would allow young people to be the first to resume their ordinary lives.

The number of new confirmed cases in Germany continued the upward trend from the past few days. Infections jumped by 5,323 in the past 24 hours to a total of 113,525, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.