The Trump administration, top Republicans and powerful corporate lobbyists mounted fresh opposition Thursday to extending enhanced unemployment benefits to the growing number of Americans who are out of work, raising the prospect of significant cuts to their weekly checks unless lawmakers act by …
Over the last nine weeks, more than 38 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in the U.S. Plus, reported coronavirus cases passed five million globally, and an experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed promising early results in a trial by Moderna. The news sent the biotech company's stock price soaring—then two executives sold off nearly $30 million worth of shares. Read up on these and more of the week's top headlines.