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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.

Euro zone finance ministers sealed a new coronavirus stimulus package on Thursday worth around half a trillion euros, but officials delayed a crucial decision on whether to issue joint debt instruments.

An early morning explosion rocked Valero Energy Corp's 125,000 barrel-per-day Meraux, Louisiana, refinery on the east side of New Orleans.

The Departments of Justice along with other federal agencies including the State Department, want the FCC to revoke China Telecom's license to carry out international telecommunications services to and from the U.S.

Even though infection numbers have declined sharply from the peak in China, analysts warned that consumers are still cautious about going outside and so quick deliveries could be a way to reach them.

Taiwan responded angrily to the WHO director general's assertion that "racist slurs" against him had originated in Taiwan, and demanded he apologize.

Huawei, caught in the crossfire of a larger U.S.-China trade and technology battle, has given masks to a number of countries around the world.

A historic production cut agreement between OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, hit a roadblock after Mexico refused to agree to its share.

The global coronavirus pandemic is propelling more money and government support for public health in China.

As demand spikes for federal funds, new guidance and stalled payouts from the SBA on its Economic Injury Disaster Loans and advance grants are adding to frustrations and fears on Main Street.

"Now, we just need to nail down that public-health side of the equation," the "Mad Money" host said.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that airlines could receive details this weekend about the terms of a $32 billion payroll grant to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which sources told Reuters has received around 275 applicants.

Google is partnering with the state of New York on a website to handle unemployment applications.

"This is an era of entrepreneurship like none we've ever seen before because of the challenge to small businesses," the House speaker told CNBC.

Despite temporary short-term benefits from the air pollution drop in the U.S. and across the world, scientists warn that pollution levels will rebound once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Joe Biden rolled out Medicare and student debt forgiveness plans as he kicks off his campaign against Donald Trump amid soaring job losses caused by the coronavirus.