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The "Mad Money" host said investors should "stick with the staples, the utilities and the stay-at-home tech stocks.

Maine became the latest state Tuesday to order residents to remain at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens will be converted into a temporary hospital with 350 beds for non-ICU patients from Elmhurst Hospital.

Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer, Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden called on Mnuchin to defend the terms of a deal he helped negotiate.

Americans are still "in a very difficult situation," the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.

"One of the things we need to learn from this is we have to invest in our public health infrastructure, invest in our science ... so things like this never happen again," Dr. Ian Lipkin told CNBC.

Four days after signing an unprecedented $2 trillion relief bill to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, the president on Tuesday called for the U.S. to spend another $2 trillion on a massive infrastructure package.

According to models used by the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he expects the COVID-19 outbreak to peak there some time in May 2020. To fight the pandemic, the state has asked licensed health professionals to raise their hands to work via a new Health Corps site, which scored 25,000 sign-ups in its first day.

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Ross, who is 82, is hunkered at his home in Palm Beach, where he is teleworking to the extent possible. It could not be determined when he plans to return to Washington.

The $17.3 billion deal between Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Resorts is moving forward, according to sources. The merger, which was expected to close in April, is now expected to close in June.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow airlines to consolidate some of their service into a single airport to receive aid.

Domestic violence programs and shelters in New York, the state with the most coronavirus cases, are seeing a decline in at-risk clients, who are staying home as the disease spreads.

Chris Cuomo, the CNN anchor who is the brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, he announced Tuesday. Chris Cuomo's disclosure came as his brother briefed reporters on the increasing numbers of COVID-19 in New York state.

As a result of skyrocketing jobless claims, weakening consumer confidence and state orders for residents to stay at home and nonessential businesses such as dealer showrooms to close, automakers are expected to report their worst sales declines in years.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday that a faster coronavirus test could turn the tide in fighting the outbreak — and by extension, the battered economy and the stock market.

If you find yourself out of a job due the coronavirus crisis, money may be tight, but it's especially important now to try to make sure you have health insurance.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is holding a press conference Monday to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 43,100 people in the city.

The CEO of the largest theater chain in America is hoping to have locations open by mid-June.