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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Tuesday from the Pentagon press briefing room that 1 million respirator masks would be made available immediately.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says officials will make a decision on a shelter-in-place order within the next 48 hours.

The plaintiffs argue that SAT and ACT exams are discriminatory because they have created a lucrative test-prep industry that is out of reach for many low-income families.

Stocks rebounded on Tuesday after the Dow and S&P 500's worst day since 1987 on Monday.

Stocks surged as Wall Street cheered White House plans that could inject $1 trillion into the U.S. economy to cushion the coronavirus blow.

Analysts say the beauty industry tends to be resilient during economic downturns, but it's unclear how social distancing and working from home could change customers' shopping habits.

The International Olympic Committee reaffirmed its commitment to push ahead with the 2020 Summer Olympics in July without delay, but officials and potential participants are starting to get skeptical.

Stocks rallied on Tuesday amid rising expectations of fiscal stimulus.

Boeing is seeking "tens of billions of dollars" in U.S. government loan-guarantees and other assistance, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

The coronavirus is showing the major corporations failed to heed a basic personal finance rule: Have several months' worth of expenses on hand, in cash, in case something goes wrong.

Leaders of European Union countries have agreed to close the EU's borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Investors are likely viewing Lyft and Uber more as travel stocks, however, placing them in one of the segments hardest hit by the coronavirus.

Some of the hottest stocks of the last couple years have been the hardest hit in recent weeks.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield popped to above 1% after CNBC reported the White House is weighing a fiscal stimulus package of more than $1 trillion to offset the negative economic impact from the coronavirus.

As the coronavirus brings the U.S. economy to a halt, the Trump administration is weighing new ways to shore up Americans' financial security. That includes a proposal to cut a check for each American adult. Here's how you can use that windfall for the better.

Jim Cramer and other top commentators discuss risks to the market as U.S. stocks bounce after details from the Trump administration about its plan to combat the coronavirus's economic impact.

Macy's is closing all of its stores nationwide effective the end of business Tuesday through March 31, to try to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, want to send cash to Americans as the COVID-19 crisis deepens.

With in-person visits with free agents restricted due to the coronavirus outbreak, some NFL agents are wondering how new deal will become official without team examinations.

"They want to be part of the solution this time," said one analyst.