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A new study says leaving middle seats open could reduce the risk of airline passengers contracting the virus that causes COVID-19
Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, has died in prison
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has covered an area larger than the state of Rhode Island in its search for a dozen people missing off the Louisiana coast after an offshore oilfield vessel capsized in a storm
The Treasury Department is creating a new office to supervise the disbursement of the billions of dollars in relief money passed by Congress to combat the coronavirus-related recession
A pushback against new voting bills and laws in numerous states is gaining momentum
Federal officials announced Wednesday that farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project spanning the Oregon-California border will get 8% of the deliveries they need amid a severe drought
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging all schools in the state to reopen, saying there are no health barriers to getting children back into classrooms and ending distance learning
Officials in Tennessee say the Texas-based Oracle Corporation plans to bring 8,500 jobs and a $1.2 billion investment to Nashville
Walmart is moving more of its workers to full time
Coinbase has made a rousing debut on Wall Street
Most U.S. stocks rose Wednesday following an encouraging start to what’s expected to be a thunderous earnings reporting season, but major indexes still ended mixed as drops in several tech heavyweights including Apple and Facebook weighed them down
A Federal Reserve survey has found that the economy was rebounding in late February through early April, helped by billions of dollars in a new round of stimulus payments and the stepped-up rollout of coronavirus vaccines
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday defended the central bank’s increasing scrutiny of the impact climate change could have on banks, in the wake of criticism by Republican members of Congress that by doing so the Fed is overstepping its mandate
McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year
The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s choice to lead a key agency overseeing Wall Street