S&P 500 plunges 7% in minutes, trading halted marketwide as financial contagion worsens

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The US stock market plunged as much as 7% immediately after regular trading began on Monday, prompting the first halt since the depths of the financial crisis in December 2008. The losses came amid a raging global oil-price war and … Read More

Trump signs $8.3B coronavirus spending bill: ‘It’s an unforeseen problem’

President Trump signed an $8.3 billion spending bill Friday aimed at fighting the coronavirus outbreak, the culmination of a bipartisan effort by Congress and the White House to provide funds to federal agencies, as well as state and local governments, to battle the disease. “We’re … Read More

Washington state says coronavirus death toll rises to 6

Health officials in Washington state announced four additional deaths among coronavirus patients on Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to six. Two of the patients were considered “new” cases of COVID-19, while a third death involved a patient who was previously confirmed to have … Read More

Second man in King County with coronavirus dies

Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed Sunday the second coronavirus-related death in the United States, a man in his 70s, in Kirkland. Here’s what we know now: Both men who died had underlying health conditions. The first man … Read More

Growing Calls for US Intelligence to Clear Up Russian Meddling Allegations

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FILE – President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, February 12, 2020 WASHINGTON – Pressure appears to be building on the White House and U.S. intelligence agencies … Read More

US braces for coronavirus spread as outbreaks worsen in Italy, Iran

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The United States told Americans on Tuesday to begin preparing for coronavirus to spread within the country as outbreaks in Iran, South Korea, and Italy escalated and fears that the epidemic would hurt global growth rattled markets. Iran’s coronavirus death … Read More

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