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After delivering a message of unity on Day 1, the Democratic National Convention is set Tuesday to focus on the importance of leadership as the party contrasts Joe Biden with President Donald Trump.

The convention kicked off with speakers including Michelle Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Tuesday said the company is prepared to remove any posts by President Donald Trump that violate the company's standards.

The University of Notre Dame will move undergraduate instruction online for two weeks in an attempt to curb the coronavirus.

The S&P 500 closed at a record on Tuesday, an achievement that brought an end to the shortest bear market and the start of a new bull era.

The Democrats are asking Pelosi to extend the $600 per week unemployment benefit this weekend when it votes on a U.S. Postal Service bill.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin joined CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Tuesday.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday that he is suspending certain changes at the U.S. Postal Service until after the 2020 election in order to "avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail."

Consumers spent $211.5 billion during the second quarter, up 31.8% quarter over quarter, according to Census data published Wednesday.

Walmart's e-commerce sales in the U.S. shot up by 97% as customers had packages shipped their homes and used curbside pickup.

Pressure is mounting from Wall Street for General Motors to spin off its electric vehicle business in an attempt to better position the operations against Tesla and a fleet of expected startup companies.

Gold ETFs are having a strong year that could get even stronger, two ETF analysts say.

Home Depot's profit and U.S. same-store sales surged 25% in the quarter as consumers visited the retailer more and spent more money.

Members of Amazon's Seller Fulfilled Prime program will be required to support Saturday pick-up and delivery starting in February 2021.

Cotton, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the move could entice other Middle Eastern countries to buy more U.S. defense material.

As college affordability becomes a top issue for families, these schools are bringing costs way down by offering generous financial aid packages.

SpaceX took another step in its quest to reuse rockets on Tuesday, landing one of its rocket boosters for a record sixth time.

The World Health Organization warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is now being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who don't know they are infected.

Dragging another major Epic product into the dispute is a major escalation on Apple's part, and could affect companies that have nothing to do with Fortnite but use Epic's tools to make their games and apps.

With the very real risk of getting sick threatening school closures every step of the way, families may find that the education they paid for could fall far short. But don't bank on a refund.