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"My concern was there would be tremendous political pressure to misuse these," GOP Sen. Patrick Toomey told CNBC.

Lawmakers will now move to vote on the proposal, along with a full-year government spending bill.

Airline stocks tumbled Monday as a fast-spreading Covid strain in the U.K. prompted travel bans in Europe, Canada.

A coronavirus aid deal lawmakers struck on Sunday will extend the national eviction ban through January and includes $25 billion in rental assistance.

Charles Duhigg, author of "The Power of Habit," says most people fail when attempting to break their bad habits because they start off with the wrong mindset.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke in a CNBC interview ahead of Congress' expected vote to pass the $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill.

Lawmakers are providing ailing small businesses with another lifeline. Firms may be eligible for additional loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

Even though the chance of winning the top prize in either game is tiny, it's worth considering how you would handle such a large amount if you beat the odds.

President Trump has mulled pushing the Justice Department to name a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden.

Despite lofty market levels, most millionaires plan to maintain or add to their stock holdings next year, according to the CNC Millionaire Survey.

"The subpoenas were necessary because ... efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC were far more extensive and dangerous than previously known," Rep. Jim Clyburn said in a statement.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

The U.K. remains committed to ending its transitional period with the European Union on December 31, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.

While SNAP was not set to expire at the end of the year, additional funding will likely ensure that expanded allotments continue.

President Trump has called climate change a hoax, and he's not alone in that belief. Here's why climate denialism is so persistent in American politics.

Europe's medicines regulator authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for conditional use, opening the door to an inoculation program across the EU.

The NBA begins its 2020-21 campaign on Tuesday, preparing for in-market games as Covid-19 cases increase.

The electric car maker is set to join the S&P 500 at Monday's open with a 1.69 weighting, the fifth largest.

Single party rule has its advantages which, in this case, may surprise many in Washington but will most certainly surprise many, many more on Wall Street.

Existing Covid vaccines will likely provide protection against the new strain of coronavirus circulating in Britain, the former FDA chief told CNBC.