Economy & Business

BreathDirect will make the new devices at a cost of $10,000 per unit

Analysts say export restrictions sometimes backfire

Failure sets back Spain’s desperate fight against coronavirus and embarrasses China

US becomes first country to surpass 100,000 cases of the coronavirus

Empty offices, streets and shops in cities around the world are becoming the new normal. As the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy is starting to show, some governments are working on mammoth stimulus packages to avoid the worse possible outcome. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo has more.

National Restaurant Association is warning of major job and revenue losses, so some eateries are trying bold moves to stay afloat

Announcement prompts concern among traders that measures by the world's largest wheat exporter could be extended

Fed Chief Powell said that the economy "may well" be in a recession already, but stressed that the underlying circumstances are vastly different from previous economic slowdowns.

Four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that e-commerce firms are finding it difficult to get curfew passes for delivery staff

Some experts say a U-shaped recovery after COVID-19 is more likely for China, whose economic growth depends heavily on buyers in the West

Dow falls nearly 4.1%, S&P 500 drops 3.4% and Nasdaq is off 3.8%

 Asian markets up following Wall Street’s gains a day earlier

There's a nationwide shortage; FDA rules complicate matters

Eatery serves burgers made to look like virus

Washington's ongoing trade war with Beijing has shifted business from China to Vietnam