The White House will meet large technology companies on Wednesday to coordinate efforts over the coronavirus outbreak, seeking to control a contagious respiratory illness that has infected almost 1,000 people in the United States and more than 100,000 globally.
Advisory firm Signum Global is telling clients not to expect much action from Capitol Hill when it comes to combating the coronavirus or its impact on markets.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two remaining major contenders for the Democratic nomination, both requested that there be no live audience, a DNC spokesperson said.
Larry Kudlow's comments at a White House briefing on the virus came hours after President Donald Trump pitched implementing a 0% payroll tax rate during to Republican lawmakers.
Retailers, fast-food chains and customer service-related companies face a new challenge as the coronavirus outbreak spreads in the U.S.: Some of their workers are getting sick.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it will suspend most physical foreign inspections outside the country through April in response to the coronavirus.
The coronavirus is likely to exert a much smaller human and economic toll than current appearances suggest, according to a Morningstar analysis that runs contrary to some of the gloomier forecasts that have helped pound the stock market.