The White House is not currently planning for a fourth emergency coronavirus response proposal as it focuses on implementing the unprecedented $2 trillion relief package passed last week, two senior administration officials told CNBC. Since President Donald Trump signed the bill into law Friday, House Democrats have started to outline their priorities for another piece […]
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Supplies sent to NYC, global growth heads to zero
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 800,000 Global deaths: At least 38,714 US cases: At least 164,610 US deaths: At least 3,170 The data above was compiled by […]
Pelosi says US must move to vote by mail, taking aim at Trump
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to the press after the House passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill, on March 27, 2020, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that America needs to move toward a “vote by mail” […]
Maryland cracking down on stay-at-home order violators
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 732,153 Global deaths: At least 34,686 US cases: At least 143,055 US deaths: At least 2,513 The data […]
Man charged with billing for fraudulent test claims
Items from a COVID-19 test kit are displayed for a photograph. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have criminally charged a Georgia man for allegedly conspiring to defraud federal and private health-care benefit programs “by submitting fraudulent testing claims” for coronavirus and genetic cancer screenings, authorities announced Monday. The man, 49-year-old Erik […]
States hit with medical shortages, UK lockdown could last six months
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 684,000 Global deaths: At least 32,000 United States cases: At least 124,600 United States deaths: At least […]
Shellshocked Spain reports record new deaths
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: At least 621,636 Global deaths: At least 28,658 U.S. cases: At least 105,470 U.S. deaths: At least 1,710 All […]
Trump pushes back against congressional oversight for $500 billion bailout fund
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and President Donald Trump attend briefing about the coronavirus outbreak in the press briefing room at the White House on March 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration is considering an $850 billion stimulus package to counter the economic fallout as the coronavirus spreads. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President […]
House passes relief bill, sends to Trump
President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Friday, as Washington tries to blunt economic destruction from the pandemic ripping through the United States. The House earlier passed the stimulus package, believed to be the largest in U.S. history, by voice vote, which simply measures if more lawmakers shout for “aye” or “nay” on […]
Coronavirus hits already struggling US farmers with drop in prices
In this photo taken March 20, 2020, cattle rancher Joe Whitesell rides his horse in a field near Dufur, Oregon, as he helps a friend herd cattle. Gillian Flaccus | AP U.S. farmers have endured a slew of financial hardships over the past few years. The U.S.-China trade war sent scores of farmers out of […]
