Business and Economic News

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid
President Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administration officials and congressional leaders struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package.
Stocks fall even after the Fed's latest move
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
Democrats are calling for changes to the legislation, including further expansion of unemployment insurance and more restrictions on federal assistance provided to large corporations.
For some medical providers, P-P-E is being spelled D-I-Y
Health care providers are turning to the public to help restock dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) — including masks — as the coronavirus outbreak spreads and manufacturing can’t keep up.
Best Buy temporarily closing stores, moving to curbside pickup
Minnesota-based Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, is temporarily closing its stores and moving to curbside pickup service as it tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Opinion: Missing the shared jokes, small talk, midday laughs of the office
NPR’s Scott Simon muses about missing the office: “Working from home for most of the week has made me marvel at how much so many can do these days, on laptops and small screens.” But he misses so much about the workplace.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses try to find new ways to stay afloat
As restaurants, bars and myriad other businesses are forced to shut their doors to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Minnesota, workers and owners come up with some creative, unprecedented ways to cope with the reality.
America's shopping list: Here's what we're buying the most
Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.