Pelosi and Schumer back $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan as basis for negotiations
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer urged Mitch McConnell to use a bipartisan coronavirus stimulus plan as a basis for relief talks.
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42% of people falling behind as Covid-19 widens the wealth gap, report finds
A report on financial security shows a widening divide between the haves and have-nots amid the coronavirus outbreak and economic crisis.
UPS places shipping limits on some retailers as holiday shopping heats up, report says
The move comes as retailers push up the start of the holiday shopping season this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Morgan Stanley downgrade sends Palantir shares sliding
The firm said Palantir is trading at a "significant premium" compared with its peers.
Trump Covid vaccine czar says U.S. should be able to immunize nearly a third of population by end of February
It will be enough doses to protect a "significant portion" of the most at-risk Americans, which are the elderly, health-care workers and people with preexisting conditions, said Dr. Moncef Slaoui.
COO of Jeff Bezos' space venture Blue Origin is leaving to pursue other opportunities
The chief operating officer of Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin is leaving, the company confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly sworn into Senate, cutting into GOP majority
Kelly's swearing-in cuts the Republican majority in the Senate to 52-48 as two Georgia runoff elections will determine the majority for the next two years.
White House refuses to say Trump has faith in Attorney General William Barr
Attorney General William Barr has said there is no significant evidence that President Trump lost the election to Joe Biden because of voting fraud.
Cuomo warns Covid surge to last through January, expects first NY vaccine doses by Dec. 15
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he expects the latest infection increase to continue through January at least.
CDC says 14-day quarantine best way to reduce Covid risk, but 10- and 7-day periods work in some cases
The agency previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to Covid-19 quarantine for 14 days.
Jimmy John's partners with DoorDash but will still deliver its own sandwiches
DoorDash announced that Jimmy John's restaurants across the U.S. will be added to its delivery website.
Covid patients at some Rhode Island facilities already being moved to field hospital, CEO says
"Unfortunately, Rhode Island is headed in the wrong direction," Lifespan CEO Dr. Timothy Babineau told CNBC.
WHO says Covid vaccine approval is like arriving at base camp: 'We still have to climb the mountain'
"We need to develop more vaccines," WHO's Dr. Mike Ryan said. "We need to increase production. We need to pull the price down."
Ford's November sales down 21% due to F-150 pickup supply and production
Ford reported sales of the popular F-150 full-size pickup were nearly cut in half last month compared with November 2019.
Apple building MacBook Pros with new design and 'more affordable' MacBook Air: Top Apple analyst
Apple's laptops are overdue for a redesign, which could help push the new M1 chip to more users.
Watch live: Trump administration officials speak on Covid vaccine distribution
The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense are holding a joint briefing on the Trump administration's coronavirus vaccine program.
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury chief Mnuchin speak to House panel live
Mortgage refinancing is hot, but using your home as an ATM is not
While millions of Americans have already refinanced their home loans this year, very few of them have taken cash out in the process.
Nursing homes create 'perfect storm' for Covid outbreaks as cases and deaths surge again
"It takes one staff member to bring the virus into the building, and it's just trouble," said Jeff Fritzen of Gold Crest Retirement Center in Nebraska.
Hiring falls off in November to slowest rate since July
Companies hired 307,000 workers for the month, ADP said, well below the 475,000 estimate from a Dow Jones survey of economists.
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