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How do you share your car, home or clothing with other people during a pandemic? Companies from Airbnb to Rent the Runway face big challenges convincing customers their services are safe.

The Federal Reserve has moved quickly and creatively to pump money into the rapidly shrinking U.S. economy in hopes of keeping it afloat long enough to outlast the coronavirus pandemic.

After days of delays, congressional Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion proposal for a fifth wave of pandemic relief. Democrats are not on board — signaling tough negotiations ahead.

As more companies outsource work to the gig economy following the passage of Proposition 22, some app-based delivery drivers are now seeing their pay fall.

A retired businessman hoping to save his shrinking hometown launched a "Promise" program to pay college tuition for its students, but his plan might simply shift people around among dwindling towns.

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

The policy is known as Kassengesetz, and it's meant to increase transparency and prevent tax fraud. Critics say it just creates mountains of wasted paper, and shops are complying in creative fashion.

Investors are also discouraged by the lack of progress in talks between Congress and the White House over another coronavirus relief bill.

Prop 22 has passed in California which means ride-hail and delivery drivers will continue to be treated as independent contractors, not as employees.

California's auditor says the state should have spent more money helping its smaller counties battle the coronavirus.