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Airline shares are having their biggest gains in weeks as the TSA posted the highest numbers in five months and support grows for more federal payroll support.

President Donald Trump urged Americans to stop politicizing the coronavirus, only to blame the outbreak in the United States on China moments later.

"Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed.

"I'm always searching for a mantra for any given market, and I think I've found it for this one," the "Mad Money" host said.

Simon Property Group Chief Executive David Simon said Monday the biggest U.S. mall owner is still looking to salvage additional distressed retailers, having already made bids for bankrupted Lucky Brand, Brooks Brothers and J.C. Penney.

"You need to maintain a diversified portfolio with high-quality companies that may be out of favor right now," the "Mad Money" host said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the New York City Police Department to "step up" in enforcing social distancing rules on bars and restaurants as coronavirus hospitalizations in the state hit a new low.

The TSA reported a higher rate of gun confiscations in July compared with last year despite fewer travelers.

Nikola founder and Executive Chairman Trevor Milton in a statement said the "refuse market is one of the most stable markets in the industry and provides long-term shareholder value."

Real estate analysts say a deal between Amazon and Simon Property Group could be positive for the biggest U.S. mall owner in the near term, but there would be hurdles.

The payroll tax deferral plan President Donald Trump authorized as part of a series of executive orders could result in higher tax bills for workers in 2021, tax experts said.

The Republican governor said New York, Massachusetts and other high-tax states are "pickpocketing" residents by taxing out-of-state workers who are working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

The good news: The United States has a window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 before things get much, much worse. The bad news: That window is rapidly closing. And the country seems unwilling or unable to seize the moment.

President Trump suggested that the college football season this fall should not be canceled.

SpaceX is manufacturing its Starlink satellites at an unprecedented rate for the space industry.

McDonald's is suing its former CEO Steve Easterbrook for allegedly lying during the company's internal probe into his behavior.

U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat open Monday as traders tried to build on the solid gains from the previous week.

Kodak shares tank after federal loan is put on halt. Foot Locker jumped on strong same-store sales data.

The World Health Organization said there are glimmers of hope in the fight against the coronavirus, even as global cases from the virus near 20 million and deaths approach 750,000.

So-called "learning pods" or "pandemic pods" are small, in-person groups of students learning together with the help of an in-person tutor or teacher.