Closed Chicago Theatre is seen in Chicago, Illinois, on March 21, 2020. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This live blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 311,000 Global deaths: […]
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US, Mexico restrict non-essential cross-border travel
The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to restrict all non-essential travel across their border, the Trump administration announced Friday. Members of the White House coronavirus task force also said that people who enter the country from Mexico and Canada without proper documentation will be immediately turned away from the United States’ borders. The announcement came two […]
US hospitals seek $100 billion in aid
Medical workers and other officials gather outside of the Brooklyn Hospital Center where testing for the coronavirus has started on March 19, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in […]
Coronavirus scams on the rise, mimic fraud in 2008 financial crisis
Coronavirus scams are emerging, and many look remarkably similar to frauds from the 2008 financial crisis. Government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued warnings this week for Americans to be vigilant as con artists attempt to steal from consumers spooked by an onslaught of bad news related to COVID-19. […]
GOP Sen. Hoeven bought up to $250,000 in health fund after briefing
GOP Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., purchased between $100,000 and $250,000 of stock in a fund invested in health sciences companies in late January, just days after attending a briefing on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus. The Jan. 29 purchase of shares in the BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II fund, detailed in Hoeven’s financial disclosure […]
IRS extends tax filing deadline to July 15
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin prepares to deliver remarks on the coronavirus relief package after the Senate Republican Policy luncheon in Russell Building on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images The IRS is extending the federal income tax filing deadline to July 15 as part of a growing effort to […]
IRS delays tax filing deadline, JC Penney yanks earnings outlook
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 245,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Global deaths: At least 10,031, according to Hopkins data. US […]
Pornhub is offering free premium memberships
scyther5 | iStock | Getty Images Plus Adult entertainment website Pornhub has just given people stuck in coronavirus lockdown one more way to pass their time. The company this week announced free premium membership to viewers in France and Spain, after doing the same for Italy a week prior. “In light of expanding quarantines, we […]
US coronavirus cases surpass 10,000, doubling in two days
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 10,000 on Thursday, doubling over two days as states ramp up testing and the new coronavirus sweeps across the country. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday morning that the state confirmed 1,769 new cases in the last day, bringing the number of confirmed […]
Trump’s argument for reelection is collapsing
President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Leah Millis | Reuters WASHINGTON — Looking back now, the night of Feb. 4 was probably the pinnacle of Donald Trump’s presidency. A few minutes past 9 p.m. ET, Trump entered the ornate House Chamber and then […]
