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Ninety-nine percent of loan forgiveness applications under a congressionally mandated program were rejected between May 2018 and May 2019.

The former Microsoft CEO said he's "very sad" and "angry" about the current events plaguing the nation due to discrimination against black people in America following the death of George Floyd.

"I'm looking at the summer as if we do a good job then we can have a good fall and the fall is more essential in my mind," said Dr. Preeti Malani, chief health officer and infectious disease specialist at the University of Michigan.

Esper's remarks come on the heels of his decision to fly 1,600 active-duty Army soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York to the Washington, D.C., area.

Five Democratic senators have proposed a law calling for airlines to refund cash for all canceled flights during the pandemic, whether a carrier canceled or a consumer decided not to fly. Consumer advocates and industry observers say passage is a long shot.

Campbell Soup said Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter soup sales soared 35%.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday it's "extraordinary" that CEOs looking to fix racial inequality in the U.S. are not talking to the White House.

Amid the coronavirus crisis, women have disproportionately cut back on job hours to care for their children, which could cause the gender wage gap to grow.

AMC, the world's largest movie theater chain, said Wednesday it has "substantial doubt" that it can remain in business after shuttering all of its locations during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump denied that he took refuge in an underground White House bunker during intense protests outside the building over George Floyd's death.

Joe Biden has surged past President Donald Trump in online betting markets tied to the outcome of the 2020 presidential race as the country continues to grapple with a deepening financial crisis, spreading pandemic and historic protests over police brutality.

Real estate contracts for Manhattan apartments dropped by 84% in May and early data shows a flight to the suburbs.

Sean Cannell makes tens of thousands of dollars a month as a professional Amazon reviewer. As part of the Amazon Affiliate program, Cannell reviews camera gear on his Think Media YouTube channel and makes a cut of every sale those reviews generate on Amazon. Here's what his life is like.

Starting in July, student loan borrowers will have access to the lowest federal interest rates ever. Here's what it means for you.

The reported total was well below the 8.75 million estimate from economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The reason for the wide disparity was not immediately clear.

Businesses appeared in no rush to rehire workers as they reopen, supporting views the economy could take years to recover from the devastation caused by the Covid-19 crisis.

The numbers get stronger each week as homebuyers rush back into the market, hoping to get their hands on what few homes there are for sale. Another record-low mortgage rate didn't hurt.

If Covid-19 acts like other coronaviruses, "it likely isn't going to be a long duration of immunity," Dr. Fauci warns.

The market volatility and mass unemployment stemming from the coronavirus outbreak has been especially challenging for veterans who are nearing retirement or had been receiving military and civilian paychecks.

Gorsky made his comments a day after announcing that J&J is committing $10 million over the next three years "to fighting racism and injustice in America."