Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren’t health officials warning people about eating food contaminated with the new coronavirus? The answer has to do with the varying paths organisms take to make people sick. Respiratory […]
Read moreMarch loss of 27K private jobs likely signals end of employment boom
US private payrolls dropped in March for the first time in 2 1/2 years, likely as businesses shut down in compliance with strict measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic, supporting economists’ views that the longest employment boom in history probably ended last month. The ADP National Employment Report on Wednesday […]
Read moreEurozone Unemployment Rate Lowest Since March 2008
Euro area jobless rate unexpectedly eased to its lowest level since in over a decade in February, just ahead of the announcement of coronavirus pandemic containment measures in several countries in the region. The jobless rate fell to 7.3 percent, data from Eurostat showed Wednesday, while economists had expected it […]
Read moreRural areas fear spread of coronavirus as more hospitals close
Coronavirus infection rate decreases in New York, California, Washington FOX Business’ Ashley Webster breaks down coronavirus numbers by state. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below CARROLLTON, Ala. — As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at […]
Read moreCostco, Target see foot traffic drop after coronavirus stockpiling boom
Big-box stores are emptying out now that shoppers have built up their coronavirus stockpiles, new data show. Foot traffic at Target, Costco and Walmart has dropped after several weeks of huge increases amid pandemic-fueled panic shopping, according to figures from the analytics platform Placer.ai. “Once you have all the things […]
Read moreU.S. Consumer Confidence Deteriorates Amid Uncertainty About Outlook
Reflecting a deterioration in the short-term outlook, the Conference Board released a report on Tuesday showing a notable decrease in U.S. consumer confidence in the month of March. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slumped to 120.0 in March from an upwardly revised 132.6 in February. Economists had […]
Read moreCoronavirus prompts Sheldon Adelson to donate 2M masks, suits amid national shortage
Fox Business Flash top headlines for March 31 Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below Sheldon Adelson, GOP megadonor, will donate 2 million masks and 20,000 protective suits to first […]
Read moreWhole Foods workers demand double coronavirus hazard pay with 'sick out'
Whole Foods workers strike, say coronavirus conditions are unsafe Whole Foods workers participate in a ‘sick out’ in protest of working conditions. FOX Business’ Grady Trimble with more. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below Some Whole Foods […]
Read moreSmall businesses should apply for coronavirus loans now
Small businesses should apply for loans now: Gasparino FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino says small businesses should begin their application process now and not wait until the loan program begins Friday. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Continue Reading Below The […]
Read moreAOC says to 'skip' Amazon, Instacart orders to help striking workers
Amazon workers to strike over coronavirus fears Amazon and Instacart employees plan to walk out over coronavirus safety concerns. FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone with more. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., asked Amazon and Instacart customers to "skip your order" after Amazon employees in Staten Island and Instacart shoppers planned strikes on […]
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