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The US dollar's days as the world's reserve currency could be numbered, with some huge changes to government-backed central bank currencies looming.

The Congressional Budget Office expects the federal budget deficit to hit $3.7 trillion by the end of the year, nearly 5 times the current deficit.

Do you prefer $2000 per month stimulus checks, canceling rent and mortgage payments, or a payroll tax rebate?

A 1932 fight over an economic relief agency has parallels to today’s politics—and the electoral fortunes of both Democrats and Republicans.

Negotiators had been racing to reach a deal to secure small business relief before the Senate convenes Tuesday afternoon but now a deal is in sight.

Conservatives are calling for the country to reopen, raising concerns that the closure of nonessential businesses infringes on individuals' rights.

Senators are proposing that a $500 billion fund for state governments to use in response to the coronavirus outbreak be part of the stimulus package.