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By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has moved into overdrive to try to keep the U.S. economy from suffering lasting damage from the coronavirus pandemic, announcing an emergency … Read More

By Kate Abnett (Reuters) – Eight countries have asked the European Union to support road transport firms hit by the coronavirus outbreak and halt work on reforms to truck drivers’ … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Tuesday there was no evidence that a drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a potential miracle cure against COVID-19 was … Read More

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Huawei warned on Tuesday that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday praised an Afghan government negotiating team identified to hold talks with the Taliban as appearing to be fairly broad … Read More

By Stephanie Kelly and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country’s … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. Congress should pass a $2 trillion spending plan to update the country’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure, calling for … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co <LUV.N> said Tuesday it will cut more than 40% of flights from May 3 through June 5 amid a sharp decline in travel demand … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert said on Tuesday there were “glimmers” that social distancing efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus were having an … Read More

By Danny Ramos and Aislinn Laing LA PAZ (Reuters) – A former Bolivian interior minister known as “Minister for Cocaine” for his role in turning the impoverished nation into a … Read More