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The transition comes ahead of schedule with Mike Sievert taking over the helm.

Millions of workers have reason to cheer, thanks to a $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress last week that will put checks in their pockets. But how far will $1,200 really go? CNBC took a look at what that sum could mean for rent payers around the country.

"The Saudis have really brought in a supply shock at exactly the wrong time," Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said Wednesday.

This global pandemic is different to other crises because "everyone is affected," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

"I still think big manufacturers are stuck in the mindset that 'my supply chain is in Asia and I'm dead in the water' until they come back on line, said Pindel CEO Bill Berrien.

There are more than 850,000 reported cases of COVID-19 globally, with over 42,000 deaths, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University showed.

George Milling-Stanley, who helped create the SPDR Gold Trust, says the precious metal is not just a hedge against inflation but against the unexpected.

Comcast pledged $500 million to employees whose jobs have been affected by coronavirus and its impacts. CEO Brian Roberts and other senior leaders are donating 100% of their annual salaries to coronavirus-related charities.

During the first three months of the year, one agricultural commodity gained 20.5% as global stock markets and other assets tumbled amid panic around the coronavirus crisis.

A large earthquake struck north of Boise Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking.

Dow futures pointed to a drop of more than 700 points at Wednesday's open on the first day of April and the second quarter on Wall Street.

President Donald Trump prepared Americans for a surge in coronavirus cases, saying the U.S. is facing a "very, very painful two weeks."

The coronavirus appears to be splitting the mortgage market as more borrowers rush to refinance to save money on monthly payments and potential homebuyers back away fast.

Oil prices have fallen more than 60% since the beginning of 2020 as an agreement between OPEC and its allies expires and the coronavirus crisis continues.

The Trump administration plans to lease out space for energy companies to store oil in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown global markets into turmoil, causing double-digit daily swings and making it difficult to find a safe store for your money. But it has also created some major investing opportunities, according to financial experts.

Starting Wednesday, China's National Health Commission will report data on asymptomatic cases under medical observation.

European markets have posted their worst quarter since 2002 as the coronavirus pandemic, and the nationwide shutdowns it has necessitated, hammer the global economy.

Oil prices registered their worst quarterly performance on record over the first three months of the year.

Oaktree Capital co-chairman Howard Marks says he's leaning towards a more negative outlook because of the uncertainty that the pandemic has brought on, but still, he said investors can do some buying as "things have gotten cheap enough."