In Covid-19's upheaval of the American economy, supply-and-demand patterns were swiftly knocked out of whack.Almost overnight, entire industries were crippled, sidelining workers and putting millions of people on the unemployment rolls.Seeking to ease the pain and balance out volatility in…

Asian markets were mixed Thursday while US stock futures were up following a rough start to the second quarter for global stocks, as investors continue to grapple with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.7% in morning…

The White House Correspondents Association on Wednesday voted to remove One America News, a small right-wing media organization, from the rotation for a seat in the briefing room, an extraordinary rebuke of the network for violating social distancing guidelines put…

The coronavirus outbreak has seen millions of people ordered to stay in their homes flock to Zoom, using the video conference app for everything from brunches and birthday parties to religious events and even a UK cabinet meeting. But the…

It may not feel like it, but Easter is just around the corner.Last year, about 80% of Americans planned to celebrate the holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. In 2019, most people said they planned to spend the day…

Doctors used to make house calls as a normal part of their practice. That's starting to become more common again.Many Americans are being asked to shelter in place because of the coronavirus outbreak. That's why several health care tech companies…

Marriott International was the target of another hack, but this wasn't as massive as the previous one.The hotel chain said Tuesday it recently discovered that someone using the log-in information of two employees accessed an "unexpected amount of guest information"…

US car sales fell sharply in March, the latest blow to the nation's economy from the coronavirus outbreak.Fiat Chrysler announced Wednesday that its first-quarter sales in the United States fell by 10% even though sales were up the first two…

The maker of Camel, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall cigarettes is trying its hand at a new product: a coronavirus vaccine.British American Tobacco said Wednesday that its biotech subsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing, is working on a potential vaccine for the novel…

The urgent and overwhelming demand for N95 masks has created fertile ground for scammers to start leaking counterfeits into the supply chain and to make fake deals for product that doesn't exist.Two leading N95 mask manufacturers have issued fraud warnings…

Since joining at The Arizona Republic in 2008, reporter Rebekah Sanders has seen many rounds of layoffs, buyouts and furloughs at the Gannett-owned newspaper."Every single time I felt helpless," Sanders told CNN Business. "There was nothing that I could do.…

As the coronavirus continues to spread, fitness studios around the country are shutting their doors and adjusting to a new reality. The sudden shift has inspired creativity and flexibility for gyms and studios, which are largely dependent on physical locations…

With WarnerMedia preparing to launch its new streaming service HBO Max, the company is adding a streaming TV pioneer as CEO: Jason Kilar, the founding CEO of Hulu.CNN is a division of WarnerMedia, along with HBO, Warner Bros, TNT, TBS,…

Pension funds and other investors are smarting from the worst quarter for stocks since 2008. Now many are bracing for more pain as companies slash dividend payouts in the face of a global recession that is wiping out their revenue…

The US airline industry is about to get smaller. That's bad news for airline employees -- and for airline passengers.Airline traffic has plunged and it probably won't recover any time soon. The $50 billion aviation bailout passed last week will…

The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a shock to tens of millions of people in rich countries around the world: Suddenly, they can't buy the food they want, when they want.Food supply chains in developed economies are showing increased signs of…

Hundreds of thousands of retail workers lost their jobs this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the industry.Stores are closed and online sales are slow because people are holding back on discretionary purchases like clothing. It's anyone's guess…

China's economy is showing some tentative signs of recovery from the devastation caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic but the path ahead remains hugely uncertain and growth could be entirely wiped out in 2020, putting millions of jobs at risk.GDP…

The first quarter of 2020 was the worst three months for stocks since the global financial crisis. And it's hard to say whether April through June will be any better.The details: The S&P 500 fell 20% between January and March.…

Major Bobby Reed of the Bourbon County, Kansas, sheriff's department had an idea when he saw that some stores were offering special hours just for elderly customers during the coronavirus crisis: He would start making grocery and prescription deliveries for…

The world's thirst for oil has evaporated.Highways are empty. Planes are grounded. Factories are dark. The unprecedented collapse in oil demand has sent crude crashing to 18-year lows. Supply, on the other hand, remains largely resilient amid a price war…

As of 2019, there were an estimated 30.7 million small businesses in the US, employing 59.9 million people, or almost half of the private sector workforce. Small businesses drive the American economy, but as the coronavirus pandemic has proven, they…

Carnival Corporation is seeking at least $6 billion to weather an unprecedented crisis that has decimated business, after coronavirus outbreaks aboard its cruise ships killed several passengers and sickened hundreds more.The cruise operator announced on Tuesday that it intends to…

A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.On the afternoon of 9/11, Rudy Giuliani told a shell-shocked country that "the number of casualties will be more than any…