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Max Levchin discussed how the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown is impacting the start-up world.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell.

"Oversight doesn't necessarily impede speed here," said Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget.

COVID-19 has infected more than 1,579,600 people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 94,500 people.

Amazon has assembled a dedicated team to develop coronavirus tests that could later be deployed to workers.

European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions in the bloc headed for a steep recession.

In the wake of COVID-19 shutting down broad swaths of the economy, LinkedIn is ditching the core engine of its business model to help people connect with jobs at no cost.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio sees similarities between the current financial crisis, stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, and the Great Depression. Dalio believes it will be "a long time" before the economy fully recovers.

Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of investment firm Social Capital, said the U.S. shouldn't be bailing out billionaires and hedge funds during the coronavirus pandemic and should help out the general public.

The programs also direct expanded credit to small businesses, households and state and local governments.

The central bank has boosted efforts to fend off a depression. Three experts weigh in.

Major banks and health care companies will be the first to reveal how the early weeks of the coronavirus shutdowns impacted their earnings.

The retailer has hired more than 100,000 new employees so far to keep up with demand during the pandemic, including many from hard-hit industries such as restaurants.

The therapeutic, "if successful, would be given early in the disease process, when patients are admitted to the hospital," Pfizer Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Mikael Dolsten said Thursday.

Stocks jumped after the Federal Reserve gave more details on how it will support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctors like Josh Mugele are heeding the call to volunteer as they're not seeing as many COVID-19 cases in their home states. But other medical professionals are worried that they'll be needed at their hospital if there's a local outbreak, and they say they need more information before they relocate.

The 2020 Democratic primary season featured one of the largest fields ever, with 28 serious contenders competing to take on President Donald Trump in the November general election. Here's a look back in pictures.

The CDC, which has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, has been using software from the company, which was co-founded by billionaire investor and Trump advisor Peter Thiel.

If you're out of work and 62 or older, you may be tempted to claim Social Security retirement benefits to fill your income gap. But there are consequences for getting those checks early. Here's everything you need to know before you make a decision.

Wall Street gets set to wrap up another wild week as investors braced for the latest unemployment data.