Coronavirus

A table set for dining sits aboard a Bombardier Inc. Global 6000 business jet at the Singapore Airshow held at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
By Katherine Chiglinsky and Tom Metcalf
April 6, 2020 11:50 AM

The U.S. government’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package comes with a perk for high fliers: Flights are getting cheaper for some private-jet customers.

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Michael Sha
April 6, 2020 11:07 AM

Few lenders are finding creative ways to provide much-needed financial advice and emergency services online.

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By Steven T. Dennis, Laura Davison and Mike Dorning
April 6, 2020 10:49 AM

This is normally the time of year when the federal government is collecting taxes due, but the devastating coronavirus now has the U.S. trying to rapidly dole out hundreds of billions of dollars in aid and tax breaks to businesses large and small.

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Kate Berry
April 6, 2020 10:37 AM

Ginnie Mae and the FHA provided temporary liquidity relief for mortgage servicers bracing for higher delinquencies, but the industry continues to pressure Treasury and the Fed to provide more comprehensive support.

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Jim Buttonow
April 6, 2020 9:11 AM

Even as they still have to deal with tax season, the service is tasked with handling much of the stimulus packages.

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Yvette Shields
April 6, 2020 9:04 AM

S&P Global Ratings moved its outlook on Illinois' BBB-minus to negative from stable on "worsening economic conditions," an action that also impacted sales tax, convention center and sport facilities' bonds.

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Michael Moeser
April 6, 2020 12:01 AM

The potential for fraud fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the anticipation of a $2 trillion stimulus, is creating such a lucrative opportunity for scammers that Visa and the Secret Service are predicting a wave of unprecedented levels of fraud.

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Dennis Michel, senior vice president of customer service and engagement at Discover
Miriam Cross
April 5, 2020 9:00 PM

Ally, Discover and USAA have made technological, managerial and policy changes to help their centers' employees cope with the rush of calls from customers hurt by the pandemic.

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The CARES Act includes a direct payment to most taxpayers and their families. (Bloomberg News)
Kimberly Foss
April 5, 2020 10:32 AM

These direct payments are intended to provide direct assistance to American taxpayers who have lost wages, jobs or opportunities because of COVID-19. But there is some fine print.

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Institute of Management Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson
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Michael Cohn
April 3, 2020 4:52 PM

Chief financial officers are playing a key role in helping their companies cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the economic devastation it’s causing, according to officials from the Institute of Management Accountants.

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