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President Donald Trump characterized the decision to support closing the economy as "the hardest decision of my life."

Film crews will need to adapt to handle the challenges brought on by the coronavirus. Four industry experts weigh in on how the entirety of film production, from script to final edit, could be altered.

The Trump administration is scrapping a plan to ban Chinese passenger airlines outright but will limit their flights to twice a week.

Muriel Bowser's letter comes as the message "Black Lives Matter" was painted in yellow letters down 16th Street in Washington, the site of many demonstrations.

After one of the bleakest weeks of his presidency, Trump celebrated new unemployment figures that were better than expected.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Friday.

Tesla shares have raced nearly 110% higher this year, and they could be gearing up for an even bigger rally.

Trump called out Warren Buffett in a White House address and said the billionaire investor's decision to sell airline stocks was a mistake.

Supporting black-owned businesses helps the communities at the center of the current protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday is expected to address the surprising May jobs numbers that indicate the largest U.S. employment gain ever.

Mall owner CBL & Associates said Friday that its ability to continue as a going concern is in doubt after the retailers in its properties skipped rent payments during the Covid-19 crisis, forcing CBL to miss its own interest payment.

Amid protests taking place in response to police brutality against black Americans, murals honoring George Floyd have cropped up around the world.

The surprise gain of 2.5 million jobs shows that markets were right to bet on an improving economy, analyst say.

A better-than-expected jobs report is the latest data point that shows a possible quick recovery for the U.S. economy.

The legislation eases the guidelines small business aid recipients have to meet during the coronavirus pandemic in order to get loans forgiven.

Airline stocks have surged this weeks on signs of optimism about an uptick in travel demand after hitting lows because of the coronavirus.

What's good news for the U.S. economy is suddenly bad news for mortgage rates. A far-better-than-expected May employment report only added to a growing sell-off in the bond market, pushing bond yields to the highest level since March. Mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury.

Pence's remarks came shortly after the May jobs report showed a stunning rise in employment, suggesting an economic recovery from the pandemic is underway.

Slack reported that it grew revenue 50% during the quarter, compared with 49% last quarter, on an annualized basis.

The milestone represents a turning point in the country's epidemic, as restrictions on individual movement and businesses has driven down the spread of the virus in the hardest hit cities like New York.