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Google is partnering with the state of New York on a website to handle unemployment applications.

"This is an era of entrepreneurship like none we've ever seen before because of the challenge to small businesses," the House speaker told CNBC.

Despite temporary short-term benefits from the air pollution drop in the U.S. and across the world, scientists warn that pollution levels will rebound once coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Joe Biden rolled out Medicare and student debt forgiveness plans as he kicks off his campaign against Donald Trump amid soaring job losses caused by the coronavirus.

There are a lot of information gaps when it comes to the COVID-19 coronavirus virus. University of Washington professor Carl Bergstrom is one of the scientists desperately trying to fill them.

Joe Biden is facing pressure from progressive groups to not pick anyone from Wall Street, K-Street or the health care industry as part of his potential future cabinet.

The market jump, unemployment surge and Fed rescue efforts all converged to form a new split in the economy, between the asset-rich and the rest of America.

Max Levchin discussed how the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown is impacting the start-up world.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell.

"Oversight doesn't necessarily impede speed here," said Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget.

COVID-19 has infected more than 1,579,600 people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 94,500 people.

Amazon has assembled a dedicated team to develop coronavirus tests that could later be deployed to workers.

European Union finance ministers agreed on Thursday on half-a-trillion euros worth of support for their coronavirus-battered economies after weeks of wrangling that exposed painful divisions in the bloc headed for a steep recession.

In the wake of COVID-19 shutting down broad swaths of the economy, LinkedIn is ditching the core engine of its business model to help people connect with jobs at no cost.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio sees similarities between the current financial crisis, stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, and the Great Depression. Dalio believes it will be "a long time" before the economy fully recovers.

Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of investment firm Social Capital, said the U.S. shouldn't be bailing out billionaires and hedge funds during the coronavirus pandemic and should help out the general public.

The programs also direct expanded credit to small businesses, households and state and local governments.

The central bank has boosted efforts to fend off a depression. Three experts weigh in.

Major banks and health care companies will be the first to reveal how the early weeks of the coronavirus shutdowns impacted their earnings.

The retailer has hired more than 100,000 new employees so far to keep up with demand during the pandemic, including many from hard-hit industries such as restaurants.