Jim Zarroli
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The stock market meltdown made way to a stunning rebound that made the rich a lot richer. What happened? -
Economic benefits for victims of the pandemic will expire soon if Congress and the president don't act to extend or replace them.
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Stations have been playing Christmas music earlier than ever this year, as a way of luring in listeners during the pandemic. One Indiana station was doing it in July. -
The Amazon CEO and four other billionaires are part of the world's most exclusive club in the midst of the pandemic: those whose fortunes exceed $100 billion. -
With millions stuck at home, more and more people are trying day trading. Most will end up losing money, studies show, while troubling cases of addiction are also on the rise. -
Markets welcomed President Trump's recommendation the transition process begin, which will provide critical resources and information to President-elect Joe Biden's team. -
The Fed will comply with a request from the Treasury Department to wind down coronavirus emergency lending programs after the central bank had earlier objected to the move. -
The president-elect can undo many of Trump's tariffs with the stroke of a pen, but he's unlikely to do so now that the tenor of the U.S.-China relationship has changed. -
Stocks have traditionally done well with a Democrat in the White House and Congress under Republican control. -
Trump says a Democratic victory next week will send stock prices plummeting. But Wall Street ambivalent about the prospect of a Biden presidency. Mainly investors are worried about COVID-19.
