Business Stories from March 18, 2020 (Change date)
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Europe's central bank launches new program to calm marketsMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank is launching a new, expanded program to buy financial assets in a bid to calm markets as monetary authorities struggl...
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United Airlines, Chevron fall; FedEx, Citrix riseMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Boeing Co., down $22.25 to $101.89. The troubled jet maker has fully drawn about $13.8 bi...
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All Indiana schools closed amid virus; Lilly to help testingMar 18, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - All public schools across Indiana are closed to students and at least one district will not to resume in-person classes this academic year in an atte...
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Q&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency r...
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Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting AprilMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Treasury Department said Wednesday it wants to dedicate $500 billion to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiec...
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Mnuchin to ask Congress for $850 billion virus stimulus packageMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is expected to seek a phase three stimulus package of $850 billion or more from Congress Tuesday, according to people familiar wit...
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Trump invokes special powers to strengthen virus defensesMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Confronting twin health and economic crises, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will invoke emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies agai...
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Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Gurnee Mills among malls closing tonightMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Gurnee Mills and other Simon Property Group shopping centers in the Chicago area are scheduled to close tonight due to the coronavirus pand...
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Stocks jump with Wall Street seeing 'crazy swings'Mar 18, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. stocks rebounded from the biggest rout since 1987 as the U.S. government stepped up its efforts to offset the financial damage caused by the coronavirus. Treasuries...
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Attorney General warns businesses on price gouging amid coronavirus outbreakMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul warned businesses his office would take action to stop unfair pricing on items needed to stop the spread of the coron...