Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos held onto his No. 1 spot on Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people while Tesla CEO Elon Musk rocketed to No. 2.

Employers added 916,000 jobs in March, and unemployment fell to 6% as states eased COVID restrictions on businesses and vaccinations increased.

President Biden’s $2 trillion structure plan would boost the economy, experts say, but it may be a drag on growth initially

If consumers spend most of their stimulus checks, it could mean a more robust recovery but also raise the specter of high inflation.

Krispy Kreme’s CEO defended the company’s offer of a free doughnut a day to people get the COVID vaccine after a social media backlash.

Volkswagen issued a recall for more than 150,000 Audi A3 cars because of concerns the passenger side air bags might not deploy.

Volkswagen issued a recall for more than 150,000 Audi A3 cars because of concerns the passenger side air bags might not deploy.

Many say they won’t dine out, travel even after second COVID dose. They plan to wait for herd immunity, a stance that could temper initial recovery.

The Fed held its key interest rate near zero and still expects no hikes through 2023 despite a significantly improved economic outlook