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Aides to President-elect Joe Biden said "each passing day" without access to classified intelligence briefings increases the risk to national security.

"If we do nothing between now and the end of the year, we're likely to lose 1,000 Chicagoans to death," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told CNBC.

President Donald Trump has refused to concede to Joe Biden in the presidential race, despite a strong lead by Biden in popular and Electoral College results.

U.S. stocks rose as investors bet again on stocks that would benefit from a potentially effective vaccine and economic recovery next year.

U.S. Fed Chair said Thursday what frightens him most about the Covid-19 pandemic is that it's forced many women from the workforce and impacted education.

Take a look at the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took four Covid-19 rapid antigen tests. Here's what his results mean, and what you need to know about the different tests: antigen versus PCR.

Racial housing inequality is exacting an economic price that has cost nearly 800,000 jobs, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis.

GM is recalling 68,667 of the cars globally from the 2017 through 2019 model years, including nearly 51,000 in the U.S.

Stumpf agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to resolve the matter, allowing him to avoid admitting or denying the SEC's charges.

As young people proved their electoral influence in 2020, youth organizers are pushing the Democratic Party to embrace a more progressive platform.

The West Coast states issued a joint coronavirus travel advisory on Friday urging people arriving to their states to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.

McDonald's will conduct coronavirus safety reviews of its restaurants as new U.S. cases hit a record high.

The outbreak is thought to be partially related to President Donald Trump's campaign rallies, sources told the Washington Post

A fresh round of stimulus checks could provide a welcomed boost to retailers during the holidays, a Franklin Templeton-Gallup study found.

Comcast is narrowing the focus of Comcast Ventures to only strategic investments in a move that's likely to lead to partner defections.

The TV ad market is on the mend after getting hit by a broader pandemic ad slowdown. Some networks are cautious about the coming quarters as Covid cases rise.

"I think that we've got a situation where, maybe, there's a little more certainty," CNBC's Jim Cramer said on Friday.

As Covid-19 cases continue rising, a new study finds that a majority of American workers are looking for new job opportunities amid the pandemic.

The comments are a reversal from Farley's predecessor, Jim Hackett, who told investors in July that the automaker saw "no advantage" in producing the batteries.