China uses trade as weapon to silence virus criticism
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Trying to silence criticism over the coronavirus pandemic, China is deploying a well-used weapon — trade sanctions.Beijing has blocked some imports of Australian beef after Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government, endorsed by...
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened the viability of stores across the country and further weighed down a sinking economy.The Commerce...
Beginning to bloom: New York creaking back to economic life
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — Idled contractors girded for long-awaited jobs and shoppers browsed spring flowers — though masks made stopping to smell the roses a problem — as New York state began slowly restarting its economy Friday in areas spared the brunt of...
US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order
SINGAPORE (AP) — An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant to curb the coronavirus, his lawyer said...