US Economy Shrank at 4.8% Rate Last Quarter as Virus StruckUS Economy Shrank at 4.8% Rate Last Quarter as Virus StruckForecasters say the drop in the January-March quarter will be only a precursor of a far grimmer GDP report to come.Associated PressAssociated Press
AP-NORC Poll: Most Losing Jobs to Virus Think They’ll ReturnAP-NORC Poll: Most Losing Jobs to Virus Think They’ll ReturnAbout 8 in 10 believe those former jobs will definitely or probably return.Associated PressAssociated Press
US Factory Orders Plunge 14.4% as Economy Grinds to HaltUS Factory Orders Plunge 14.4% as Economy Grinds to HaltDemand for motor vehicles and commercial airliners tumbled.Associated PressAssociated Press
President Set to Sign Bill With Nearly $500B More in Virus AidPresident Set to Sign Bill With Nearly $500B More in Virus AidEasy passage of the measure belies a potentially bumpier path ahead for future legislation.Associated PressAssociated Press
Tyson Foods Idles Largest Pork Plant as Virus Slams IndustryTyson Foods Idles Largest Pork Plant as Virus Slams IndustrySeveral other meatpacking plants have temporarily closed due to coronavirus outbreaks.Associated PressAssociated Press
White House Shifts From Raising Alarms to Reopening CountryWhite House Shifts From Raising Alarms to Reopening CountryAt the White House, officials believe they’ve entered a new chapter of the pandemic response.Associated PressAssociated Press
Union Pacific Predicts 25% Drop in Volume Because of VirusUnion Pacific Predicts 25% Drop in Volume Because of VirusUnion Pacific said the number of carloads of freight it delivered in the first quarter fell 7%.Associated PressAssociated Press
26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit26 Million Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus HitAbout one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March.Associated PressAssociated Press
Senate Approves $500B Virus Aid Deal, Sends it to HouseSenate Approves $500B Virus Aid Deal, Sends it to HouseThe package now goes to the House.Associated PressAssociated Press
Coronavirus Accelerates Decline of Slumping Coal IndustryCoronavirus Accelerates Decline of Slumping Coal IndustryCoal production in the U.S. is now expected to drop 25% in 2020.Associated PressAssociated Press