COVID-19

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But he cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.

Fed Chief Says More Relief Spending May Be 'Costly, But Worth It'

11:38am May 13, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But the central bank chief cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.

The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries.

We're Eating At Home And It's Costing Us More

11:07am May 13, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries.

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Politics & Government

N. Carolina Governor Defends Rules For Businesses, Churches

8:24am May 13, 2020

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson

If you haven't gotten your pandemic relief payment yet and would like to receive it by direct deposit, make sure the IRS has your bank account information before noon Wednesday.

Economy

Want Your Stimulus Check Direct Deposited? Sign Up By Noon Wednesday

8:24pm May 12, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

This applies to people who haven't received a payment and who haven't checked that the IRS has their information. Those who miss the deadline will get a paper check, which may not arrive until June.

A person sprays disinfectant at a high school amid the coronavirus outbreak on Monday, in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea Delays Reopening Schools As Coronavirus Cases Resurge

7:11pm May 12, 2020

by Se Eun Gong

The country had prepared to welcome students back to classrooms on Wednesday, but dozens of new virus cases linked to nightclubs in Seoul have emerged.

People walk and exercise at a promenade along the Mediterranean Sea during the coronavirus pandemic in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 3. The Lebanese government has decided to reimpose restrictions after a rise in cases.

After A Spike In Infections, Lebanon Reimposes Strict Orders To Stay At Home

4:04pm May 12, 2020

The Middle Eastern country had relatively few cases and had relaxed its shutdown.

An airline arrival and departure board shows several canceled flights last month at the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla.

National

Feds Warn Airlines Once Again To Offer Customers Refunds

3:37pm May 12, 2020

by David Schaper

The Department of Transportation received some 25,000 consumer complaints in March and April, up from about 1,500 a month. DOT will also allow airlines to stop serving some cities with little demand.

Engineers work on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus at a Beijing lab.

When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine?

2:34pm May 12, 2020

by Joe Palca

The race is on. What will it take to develop, test and distribute a safe and effective vaccine?

A man with "flu world order" written on his back walks in London on Tuesday, as the U.K. continues its lockdown. The U.K. is doubling the length of its worker furlough program, citing the need to help employees when the economy reopens.

World News

U.K. Extends Coronavirus Furlough Payments To Workers Through End Of October

2:24pm May 12, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The U.K. program pays people idled by the COVID-19 pandemic up to around $3,088 a month. Some 7.5 million jobs have been furloughed.

A worker checks a passenger's body temperature on Tuesday after arriving in Wuhan, China. Earlier this week, authorities found at least six new cases of the coronavirus.

Wuhan To Test All 11 Million Residents After New Coronavirus Cases Emerge

1:11pm May 12, 2020

by Austin Horn

Wuhan, where the world's first coronavirus cases were reported in late December, eased many restrictions in early April. But earlier this week, authorities found at least six new cases.