Andrew Harnik / A Newly Confirmed Cabinet Member Set to Push Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package Janet Yellen was sworn in as the 78th treasury secretary. By The Associated Press January 25, 2021
nikom1234 / Getty Images New Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March The economy is recovering at a faster pace than expected. By Thomas Catenacci October 1, 2020
AP Economic Shutdown, Federal Aid Fuel Never-Before-Seen Budget Deficit The Congressional Budget Office reported that the federal deficit is expected to reach a record $3.3 trillion. By The Associated Press September 2, 2020
Carlos Osorio / AP, File Reopening Factories Trigger Huge Industrial Rebound The Federal Reserve reported the third straight month of industrial gains as the reopening economy recovers from lockdown. By The Associated Press August 14, 2020
Jamie Grill / Getty Images Bank Announces It Will Be Paying Americans To Bring in Spare Change A Wisconsin-based bank chain is offering cash and then some to people who bring in their change amid a reported nationwide coin shortage. By Kipp Jones July 20, 2020
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Federal Reserve Announces Additional $2.3 Trillion in Coronavirus Lending The money will target American households and businesses, as well as local governments besieged by the coronavirus outbreak. By The Associated Press April 9, 2020
Steven Ferdman / Getty Images Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview Long after the last restrictions are lifted and the last major outbreak abates, America will be left with the political aftermath. By Christine Favocci March 30, 2020
Mark Lennihan / AP Stocks Surge, Recouping Some of Recent Downturn The early rally for U.S. stocks follows the worst slide for the market since the Black Monday crash of 1987. By The Associated Press March 13, 2020
Wilfredo Lee / AP Photo February Jobs Report Beats Expectations, Unemployment Falls To Match 50-Year Low Consumer spending, fueled by solid pay increases in Trump's economy, has lifted online retailers, restaurants and the broader economy. By The Associated Press March 6, 2020
Matt Rourke / AP Photo US Construction Spending Up, Housing Rebound Expected to Continue in 2020 Application for new building permits, seen as a good indicator of future activity, jumped in November to the highest level in more than a decade. By The Associated Press January 4, 2020