Dow Drops 1,500 Points as Oil Price Plunge Shocks MarketsDow Drops 1,500 Points as Oil Price Plunge Shocks MarketsTreasury yields sank to new lows as investors scrambled for safety.Associated PressAssociated Press
Oil Plunges 20% as Another Virus-Fueled Trading Week BeginsOil Plunges 20% as Another Virus-Fueled Trading Week BeginsCOVID-19 has hit travel and threatens to slow economies around the world.Associated PressAssociated Press
Virus Fears Grip Markets Again; Stocks and Bond Yields SlideVirus Fears Grip Markets Again; Stocks and Bond Yields SlideThe yield on the 10-year Treasury, a benchmark for mortgages, fell to 0.91%.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Services Companies Grow in FebruaryUS Services Companies Grow in FebruaryStrong consumer spending, a healthy job market and decent pay gains are driving a healthy service sector and broader economy.Associated PressAssociated Press
Stock Market Rout Deepens on Virus Worries; Indexes Lose 4%Stock Market Rout Deepens on Virus Worries; Indexes Lose 4%More companies including Microsoft are warning their results will be hurt.Associated PressAssociated Press
US New-Home Sales Climbed 7.9% in JanuaryUS New-Home Sales Climbed 7.9% in JanuaryThe Commerce Department said Wednesday that new homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 764,000 last month.Associated PressAssociated Press
Stocks Sink, Bonds Soar on Fears Virus Will Stunt EconomyStocks Sink, Bonds Soar on Fears Virus Will Stunt EconomyThe Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 878 points, or 3.1%.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly to 130.7 in FebruaryUS Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly to 130.7 in FebruaryConsumer spending has been the driving force in the current economic expansion, now in its 11th year.Associated PressAssociated Press
Buffett Says Economy is Slowing Amid Virus FearsBuffett Says Economy is Slowing Amid Virus FearsThe billionaire appeared on CNBC Monday.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Workers’ Compensation Growth Slowed a Bit in 2019US Workers’ Compensation Growth Slowed a Bit in 2019In the final three months of last year, workers’ compensation grew 0.7%.Associated PressAssociated Press