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Bank of America created a list of possible recession triggers to monitor the state of the markets and the economy.

Oil prices sank on Friday as the Street eyed the outcome from the OPEC meeting.

Friday's stock market rout and a fresh record low in government bond yields pushed traders to assign a 65% chance of a 75 basis point reduction by the March 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee meeting

Elizabeth Warren dropped out after a tenacious year-plus-long campaign marked by detailed plans addressing crucial issues from health care to climate change and a deep grassroots operation that shunned wealthy donors.

The National Basketball Association fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for his tirade following a Feb. 22 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The company has hired scientists and engineers to work on the effort, which sits under its top secret research and development group called Grand Challenge.

McDonald's has cancelled its in-person biennial convention for its worldwide franchisees due to the coronavirus outbreak.

After plummeting on Thursday, stocks' roller-coaster week is set to continue with U.S. stock futures pointing to sharp losses at the open.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low of 3.29%, Freddie Mac reported this week, as coronavirus fears ramped up.

A Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, case could have political ramifications. While the UAW has historically supported Democrats, President Donald Trump has touted the support of blue-collar workers in unions such as the UAW.

"I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke, if you want to take everyone's AR-15s in America, why don't you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one," Rep. Ken Buck said in a video.

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have called for employees to work from home to avoid coronavirus though that's been a concern for contract workers who are paid by the hour. Now all four firms have committed to paying hourly workers.

Virtu's Vincent Viola told CNBC's Scott Wapner on "Halftime Report" that the labor market showed that the U.S. economy was still strong.

CNBC studied the net change in employment by industry for February based on data from the Labor Department.

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Dozens of Facebook groups totaling hundreds of thousands of members have become a haven for conspiracy theories, medical equipment promotion and unproven cures.

Most of us understand that to amass enough savings to buy a first home, send a child to college or retire before 70, we have to surrender lots of our money to the stock market. The harder thing to gauge, however, is just how much pain and how much risk we must endure in the process.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the results of an investigation into Boeing's failed December spaceflight on Friday.

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips said doctors, nurses and other other front-line workers are all saying, "This is coming. It's not if, it's when. And we better get ready now."

The stadium, CenturyLink Field, is home to the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, and the Seattle Dragons of the XFL.