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U.S. budget deficit totals $743.6B in 6 months

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s budget deficit for the...

118-year-old J.C. Penney files bankruptcy

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the...

U.S. economy gains 225,000 jobs

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring jumped last month as U.S. employers added a robust 225,000 jobs, bolstering an economy...

Stocks roar back from bad day on hopes for government’s virus plan

• Related stories on Page 2 By ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE

COVID-19 exacerbating already weak grain markets

Purdue professors sort out how the coronavirus is affecting markets in light of USDA report By GLEN WERLING

Dow tumbles as coronavirus fears intensify

By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) —...

Stocks end higher on Wall Street after stumble

By STAN CHOE, ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers Stocks closed broadly higher...

Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls

By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer 2019 was another tough year for the IRS,...

Biden addresses supply chain woes

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure Americans on...

Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to ’buy’ election

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With the Nevada caucuses less...