Comedy clubs, bookstores and cocktail makers are among the millions of American small businesses facing a race against time in an unprecedented financial battle for survival. "It's not funny. You know, that needs to be…

As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states' efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the sum won’t be enough in…

As the coronavirus pandemic destabilizes an already fragile gig economy in the U.S., rideshare drivers say the "misclassification" of workers as contractors instead of employees is helping to contribute to a "public health disaster." "When…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country, businesses, schools and groups are heading online to stay productive. Rural communities with poor to little broadband Internet access, however, are stuck in digital deserts…

He calls the pandemic the greatest economic "shock of the 21st Century." March 23, 2020, 4:45 PM 6 min read The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a "major economic crisis that will burden our societies for…

The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought the economy to a screeching halt -- sending stock markets reeling, unemployment rates surging and upending entire industries. As the health crisis wages on, here are some resources from…

The health crisis has increasingly become an economic one. March 25, 2020, 4:03 PM 5 min read The coronavirus pandemic has quickly evolved from a health crisis to a financial one, shuttering businesses, upending entire…

At least 23 states have shut down businesses to slow coronavirus' spread. March 25, 2020, 1:40 AM 5 min read At least 23 states have enacted policies to close nonessential businesses in an effort to…