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The bllionaire hedge fund manager said mass production of ventilators is a key part of ending the lockdown period from the coronavirus crisis.

Several Senate Democrats are calling for a $200 per month Social Security benefit boost to help older and disabled beneficiaries cope with higher costs amid the coronavirus. Meanwhile, another proposal to give employers a break on FICA taxes could diminish Social Security's funds. Here's what advocates are watching on Capitol Hill.

Billionaire investor David Tepper said he is "nibbling" at some stocks, particularly in the tech sector, as the broader market tumbles amid the coronavirus outbreak.

From emergency loans to deferred payments, credit unions and banks across the country are making accommodations for Americans impacted by COVID-19.

Oil prices extended their decline on Monday, with record low U.S. gasoline prices leading the energy complex lower, as the coronavirus pandemic crushes demand worldwide after travel and industrial activity contracted across the globe in a bid to stem the spread of the virus.

Wall Street's slide deepened on Monday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus forced more U.S. states into lockdown, eclipsing optimism from an aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve and putting the S&P 500 on pace for its worst month since World War Two.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on hopes that the United States will reach a deal soon on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package which could blunt the economic impact of the outbreak and in turn support oil demand.

U.S. corporate credit spreads narrowed on Monday, indicating positive investor sentiment, following the Federal Reserve's announcement that it would backstop an unprecedented range of credit.

A Federal Reserve "Main Street" lending program still under development is meant to dovetail with proposals under consideration by Congress to make sure the full range of U.S. companies, from the smallest to the largest, have access to credit during the coronavirus health scare, the Fed said on Monday.

The S&P 500 opened lower, reversing a brief bounce in U.S. stock futures after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday said it would backstop an unprecedented range of credit for households, small businesses and major employers to offset the "tremendous hardship," caused by coronavirus.

Fresh support announced by the Federal Reserve failed to lift Wall Street on Monday, after Europe and Asia had both been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic and growing number of national lockdowns that could push the global economy deep into recession.

A product that traders use to profit from surges in volatility has soared as coronavirus fears ravaged stocks, prompting concern about a plunge if the market's wild swings subside.

The dollar slipped on Tuesday on signs tight funding conditions are easing slightly after the U.S. Federal Reserve pulled out all stops to supply much needed greenback liquidity.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that Republican and Democratic senators and Trump administration negotiators were nearing a deal on a coronavirus stimulus bill.

Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to plead guilty to 84 involuntary manslaughter counts in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California's history.