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Investors are keeping a close eye on a surge in the U.S. money supply for signs of inflation's long-awaited return.

Mester called Wednesday for more help from Congress and said the central bank stands at the ready to provide whatever resources it can to help an economy at risk from rising coronavirus cases.

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press briefing on Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats find more common ground on the next coronavirus relief package.

Mitt Romney, Susan Collins and Martha McSally are proposing a bigger unemployment insurance extension than Senate Republicans previously did.

Virginia's coronavirus notification app, called Covidwise, launched on Wednesday, just under four months after the Apple-Google partnership was first revealed.

Roku, while reporting its second-quarter earnings Wednesday, said the advertising industry outlook remains uncertain in the second half of the year.

Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Shake Shack are focusing on drive-thru construction in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

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White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that he and his family have required continued security in the face of harassment and death threats from people angry over his guidance on the coronavirus pandemic.

Allan Lichtman, an author and history professor at American University, revealed his prediction in an op-ed video for The New York Times published Wednesday.

Disney+ has already hit the low end of its 2024 subscriber target range. I'm ready to call it a streaming wars winner less than a year after its November launch.

Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland, the current NGA chair, is expected at the meeting to hand leadership of the association over to Cuomo, a Democrat.

Trevor Milton reconfirmed several of the company's expectations, including production of its hydrogen fuel-cell semitruck for next year and a partnership with a big automaker for its Badger pickup.

New York City is setting up quarantine checkpoints at "key entry points" along main bridges and tunnels to the city to screen some incoming travelers, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

U.S. government debt prices were lower Wednesday morning as lawmakers remain deadlocked over further stimulus.

Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it will develop and deliver 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine for the U.S. in a deal totaling more than $1 billion.

Investors should consider buying into genomics, cloud computing and video gaming ETFs as tech trades near records, Global X's Jay Jacobs says.

Moderna is charging between $32 to $37 per dose for its coronavirus vaccine for some customers, under cheaper "pandemic pricing," the company said.

The new vulnerability comes just weeks after 130 of Twitter's most notable users, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Bill Gates, had their accounts taken over by hackers as part of a bitcoin scam.

ViacomCBS has hired Grant Gish as its new head of adult animation. One of his first tasks is to persuade Trey Parker and Matt Stone to do more "South Park" movies and specials.