The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, as the coronavirus lockdown began. The April-to-June quarter is expected to be worse. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
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Wednesday
Thursday
As more and more workers lose jobs, many states say they are seeing the trust funds used to pay unemployment benefits begin to run low. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption
Tuesday
On the now-digital and remote floor of the New York Stock Exchange, oil prices, along with the effects of the coronavirus, have kept stocks down. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fayetteville, Ark., on April 6. Nick Oxford/Reuters hide caption
Thursday
Thursday
Henry Paulson, who served as Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial crisis, says the current Treasury secretary and the Fed chair have "got their work cut out for them." Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Get Money Out To The Economy Quickly, Ex-Treasury Secretary Says
Tuesday
Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
An empty parking lot surrounds the Macy's at the Roosevelt Field Mall on March 20 in East Garden City, N.Y. The retail chain had previously announced plans to close about 125 stores over the next three years. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Frozen concentrate orange juice futures have been soaring amid increased consumer demand. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
Claims for unemployment benefits are spiking across the country as businesses shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Andrew Kelly/Reuters hide caption
3.3 Million File Unemployment Claims, Shattering Records
Tuesday
The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
Monday
Stocks fell again Monday as U.S. lawmakers continued to work on a massive stimulus measure. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was closed as the exchange shifted to all-electronic trading amid the coronavirus outbreak. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Friday
Friday will be the last day of floor trading before the New York Stock Exchange switches to all-electronic trading starting Monday. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to roil financial markets as businesses shut down with their customers and employees forced to stay home. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption