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The former Fed chair said the economy is in the throes of an "absolutely shocking" downturn that is not reflected yet in the current data.

With gun sales surging in the COVID-19 crisis, owners of one of the world's most popular rifles are facing new questions about whether their guns are safe.

"My qualifications in terms of looking at the science is that I'm a social scientist, Ph. D.," top Trump aide Peter Navarro said an interview about his disagreements with Dr. Anthony Fauci over hydroxychloroquine.

Many churches have opted to perform their services virtually as the coronavirus spreads, but some have continued to hold gatherings despite warnings to avoid contact with other people.

Bank of America said it's seen fierce demand for rescue loans with applications accounting for about 10% of the amount provided by Congress.

"Right now we are waist-deep in execution, in the fog of war," wrote Dr. Craig Smith, surgeon in chief of New York–Presbyterian Hospital.

U.S. government debt prices were lower Monday morning as Wall Street looks set to attempt a rebound following another decline last week.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Slack, Zoom, JetBlue, Delta, Boeing, and more.

Michael Atkinson said he acted impartially and urged other government employees to "bravely speak up," NBC News reports.

The coronavirus outbreak has laid waste to entire sectors of the global economy, but none faster than the cruise business.

"We've launched a companywide effort, bringing together produce designers, engineering, operations and packaging teams, and our suppliers to design produce and ship face shields for health workers," Cook said.

Leading House and Senate Democrats warned Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that onerous conditions on airline relief could cost workers their jobs.

Boeing is making its production pause in the Seattle area indefinite because of the spread of coronavirus.

In a note to the companies Saturday, Shilpan Amin, GM's vice president of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, said it is making the company's step-by-step manufacturing plans for such personal protective equipment available to anyone willing to join in the cause.

For retailers, facing an apocalypse isn't anything new. What's new is the fact that everyone else is too. With everyone in duress, those with the ability to pull the trigger that could put a retailer into bankruptcy have become more gun shy.

Between the incessant screams of ambulance sirens rushing new patients to hospitals all day, and the non-stop negative news headlines, there is one moment each day in New York City that breaks up the daily monotony that is the new normal.

While more Americans stuck at home means more people are watching video, free content may overtake subscription video with job losses soaring and big media making more video available for no charge.

Over the past two weeks, teachers, students and parents in NYC have begun using online tools to cope with a new system for remote learning.

Even the one positive glimmer that came from Friday's nonfarm payrolls report just showed how bad things have gotten.