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PARIS — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as it wove itself deeper into the daily lives of millions, infecting the powerful, the unprotected poor and vast masses in between. The virus, which has killed more than 3,400 people and emerged in more than 90 […]

It is not yet clear that coronavirus will create a prolonged shock. But if infections continue to spread, it could keep workers at home and production at bay, causing a more extended drag on growth. Market indicators suggest about a 40 percent chance that a U.S. recession could start in the next year, based on

Federal regulators want to fine Boeing $19.7 million for using sensors that weren’t listed as compatible with systems that pilots use to see instrument displays without looking down at the dashboard By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer March 6, 2020, 10:57 PM 2 min read Federal regulators want to fine Boeing $19.68 million for installing

You have to give yourself permission to spend money at all There’s this idea, fueled by movie montages of shopping sprees and indulgence, that if someone starts earning more, they’ll immediately start spending more. And the existence of lifestyle inflation proves that’s true to a certain extent. But it often applies to things like living

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration ordered a Chinese company on Friday to separate itself from an American maker of cloud-based hotel management software over national security concerns, the latest example of the more stringent approach American officials have taken to policing Chinese investment in the United States. In a statement Friday, the Trump administration said

NEW YORK — Stocks kept falling Friday, and bond yields took more breathtaking drops as a brutal, dizzying couple weeks of trading showed no sign of letting up. Even a better-than-expected report on U.S. jobs wasn’t enough to pull markets from the undertow. It’s usually the most anticipated piece of economic data each month, but

Here are some questions and answers about fake Social Security calls: What should I do if I think a call is fraudulent? Don’t answer calls from unfamiliar numbers. Instead, let them go to voice mail — or an answering machine, if you still use one, advised Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention programs with AARP.

Often, when the economy runs into trouble, it goes through a slow glide from good times to bad. Other times, it is more like a fast car slamming on the brakes. A potential coronavirus recession looks more and more like the second situation — and that has big implications for how painful a downturn would

The secretary general of OPEC said Friday that talks with non-members like Russia on cutting oil production have ended without agreement By DAVID McHUGH and KIYOKO METZLER Associated Press March 6, 2020, 5:11 PM 3 min read VIENNA — Talks between OPEC and non-member allies like Russia ended Friday without a deal on cutting oil

With a more adventurous journey, the crew and the construction of the yacht matter for coverage. Mr. Blue said his firm had denied coverage to yachts going places they were not built to cruise. He added that many claims involved injury to the crew, including mental health problems. Burgess has led an initiative for better