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Fed’s Powell, Mnuchin see promise in reallocating unused aid

By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider

(Reuters) – Hundreds of billions of dollars in unused funds from a $2.3 trillion (More…)

U.S. appeals court rejects novel opioid settlement framework

By Nate Raymond

(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge’s approval of a novel plan by (More…)

U.S. new home sales vault to near 14-year high in August

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to their highest level in nearly 14 years in August, (More…)

U.S. labor market slowing as fiscal stimulus fades

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, (More…)

Portland police declare riot during protests after Breonna Taylor ruling

(Reuters) – Police in Portland, Oregon declared a riot late on Wednesday after protesters damaged a police building in unrest (More…)

Emotional Louisville braces for more unrest after Breonna Taylor ruling

By Bryan Woolston

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Louisville braced for a second night of protests on Thursday after two police (More…)

UK’s Integumen unveils prototype COVID-19 breath test

LONDON (Reuters) – Integumen, a British company that developed a system to detect the COVID-19 virus in waste water, said (More…)

Coronavirus fuels historic legal battle over voting as 2020 U.S. election looms

By Joseph Ax

(Reuters) – The Nov. 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has generated (More…)

Crews make headway against massive California wildfire

By Mimi Dwyer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters notched a victory in their battle to beat back a massive blaze (More…)

Two police officers shot amid Louisville protests over Breonna Taylor ruling

By Bryan Woolston and Jonathan Allen

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – Two police officers were shot and wounded late on Wednesday (More…)