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A group representing major U.S. airlines said the industry needs $50 billion in grants and loans to survive the dramatic falloff in travel demand from the coronavirus outbreak.

You're probably inclined to ramp up your cash reserves now, whether through a dedicated account, the cash in your wallet or both. What you need to consider in order to make sure you're covered in an emergency.

The Trump administration said it would waive interest on student loans amid the pandemic. Here's how the policy might or might not help you.

Several automakers on Monday said U.S. buyers of new vehicles will have the option to defer their payments and customers with existing car loans could ask for payment rescheduling if impacted by shutdowns due to the spread of coronavirus.

U.S. gasoline refining margins fell to the lowest since December 2008 on Monday, as the spread of coronavirus intensified in the United States, disrupting daily life for Americans who have been told to stay indoors and off the road.

The United States and other rich countries need to start spending their way out of the coronavirus crisis, White House advisers, the International Monetary Fund and business groups said Monday, amid growing market panic about the pandemic.

U.S. railroad Amtrak said the passenger rail service and its state partners need $1 billion in government assistance after a dramatic decline in travel because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon.com Inc said on Monday it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to tackle a surge in online orders, as consumers shop heavily fearing the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the coronavirus crisis began, with the S&P 500 closing at the lowest level since December 2018 as investors fear the coronavirus pandemic is proving a tougher opponent than central banks, lawmakers or the White House are capable of battling.

There are millions of small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S. with 500 employees or less. If the SBA has $50 billion and makes $1 million emergency loans, it could help 50,000 firms.

Chesapeake Energy Corp , the oil and gas exploration and production company that helped spearhead the U.S. shale revolution, has tapped debt restructuring advisers amid a rout in energy prices, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Britain has asked manufacturers including Ford , Honda and Rolls Royce to help make health equipment including ventilators to cope with the coronavirus outbreak and will look at using hotels as hospitals.

Markets reeled on Monday, with stocks on Wall Street and the price of Brent crude tumbling more than 10%, as the Federal Reserve's second emergency rate cut in as many weeks failed to calm fears of a coronavirus-induced recession.

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.

Oaktree Capital co-founder Howard Marks said the sell-off has not been a "panic" but it might be time to buy.