The optimism that fueled stocks to their best month in decades all but vanished Friday.
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Tens of millions of Americans are still waiting for their $1,200 stimulus checks — but some payments have already gone out to people who don’t even remotely qualify as Americans in need.
The S&P 500 surged 12 percent in April, its strongest showing since 1987, even as the nation saw its economy shrivel and lose 30 million jobs.
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.
Upbeat news on a possible coronavirus treatment powers U.S. stocks, lifting Dow more than 500 points
Wall Street got a boost after Gilead Sciences reported “positive data” on a clinical trial for remdesivir, its treament for covid-19.
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Their stimulus checks went to the wrong address or were for the wrong amount. They say Trump’s signature on a letter mailed in Treasury Department and IRS envelopes hasn’t eased their pain.
- Business
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Just look at the numbers. Democratic-led states have been sending more money to the federal government than they receive in return for years -- no matter what President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are saying now.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq post solid gains as reports of covid-19 research and testing proliferate.
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Tens of millions of people are still waiting for their stimulus payments — including many seniors barely surviving on Social Security.
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Stocks are risky — as the coronavirus pandemic has shown — and being mortgage-free can offer some peace of mind for the economic uncertainties ahead.
A disappointing report on Gilead‘s highly anticipated coronavirus treatment punctures rally.
Analysts say the steep drop in demand has bottomed out as states begin to reopen.
Post columnist Michelle Singletary offers her advice and answers your questions.
We answer your most pressing personal finance questions on the economic fallout of covid-19.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surged at least 2 percent after a wild, two-day slide in oil prices rattled Wall Street.
Certain people receiving federal benefits such as Social Security who aren't required to file a tax return had a tight deadline to use a 'non-filer' tool if they wanted $500 stimulus payments for dependent children.
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Veterans and Social Security recipients were not among the first wave of people receiving stimulus payments. But many deceased individuals have gotten $1,200 payments.
The commodity’s collapse drives home the stark drop in economic activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
