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Coronavirus will shrink US home prices by 2-3% nationally, Zillow forecasts, but deeper dive could be in store

Home prices have only fallen nationally once since the Great Depression, and that was after the subprime mortgage crisis and the Great Recession. Now, barely eight years after hitting bottom, and after a mighty recovery, prices are predicted to fall nationally again, down 2-3% this year, according to Zillow.




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Weekly mortgage applications show real recovery in homebuying, as interest rates set another record low

Homebuyers appear to be heading slowly back into the market, as the coronavirus-stricken economy begins to reopen.




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NYC real estate market under pressure as coronavirus pandemic halts sales

New York City is the nation's largest real estate market, and the pandemic has caused a number of deals to go bust. CNBC's Robert Frank reports.




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NFL teams seeing high early ticket demand despite Covid-19, agency SeatGeek says

The Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among the most in-demand teams, while demand for Patriots tickets is way down, according to ticket volume data provided by SeatGeek.




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Shanghai Disneyland tickets sellout for opening day, signaling pent up demand for theme parks

It seems Chinese consumers aren't afraid to return to theme parks. Tickets for Monday's reopening of Shanghai Disney sold out within minutes.




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Top ad firm outlines business sectors hit the most by the pandemic, and the ones that are faring better... for now

Sectors like health care or financial services have been less impacted by the pandemic so far, but Omnicom foresees demand for marketing services to decline as advertisers cut costs in the short term.




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Federal Reserve seeks banks' advice as it gets into direct lending with coronavirus relief

The Federal Reserve has reached out to investment and retail banks for feedback on its Main Street lending program ahead of its formal launch, according to people familiar with the matter.




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The Fed may provide more details on the policy 'bazooka' it fired to help markets

The Fed is not expected to adjust rates but it could provide details on the unprecedented moves it has made to fight the virus impact.




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Pending home sales tank nearly 21% in March, but Realtors claim prices will hold up

Home sales took a deep dive in March as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the economy, and homebuyers and sellers pulled out of the normally busy spring market.




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8-month 'structured lockdowns' could halve economic damage from the coronavirus, research claims

Researchers at Cambridge University and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board found that imposing no lockdown measures in the face of Covid-19 was "extremely risky" for developed economies.




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Over 50% of department stores in malls predicted to close by 2021, real estate services firm says

Department stores still represent about 60% of the anchor space within malls across the U.S. today, according to Green Street Advisors.




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US services sector posts biggest contraction since 2009 as coronavirus halts economic activity

The U.S. services sector contracted for the first time in about a decade last month as the coronavirus pandemic brought economic activity in the country to a near-screeching halt.




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Fed Vice Chair Clarida says more support may be needed, but economy to rebound next quarter

"More policy support will be needed from the Fed and possibly also fiscal policy. It just depends on how this evolves," Clarida told CNBC.




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NY Gov. Cuomo says he won't sacrifice human lives to reopen the economy: The argument is 'absurd'

"This is not a situation where you can go to the American people and say, 'How many lives are you willing to lose to reopen the economy?' We don't want to lose any lives," Cuomo said.




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Spain reports uptick in daily coronavirus deaths; Australia plans reopening in 3 stages

Spain saw 229 new deaths related to Covid-19, up from 213 the day before.




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Republicans stall on next coronavirus relief bill, United Airlines halts $2.25 billion bond offering

Covid-19 has infected more than 3.8 million people around the world as of Friday, killing at least 269,881 people.




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Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai join forces to develop Covid-19 antibody shield

Sorrento Therapeutics and Mount Sinai Health System in New York City have joined forces to develop an antibody cocktail they hope will shield against Covid-19 infection for up to two months.




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Trump shrugs off the brutal jobs report, focuses more on Michael Flynn case

Trump said he's not to blame after the Labor Department reported a devastating loss of more than 20 million jobs in the coronavirus crisis last month.




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It's critical we have cheap, rapid at-home testing for Covid-19, but that could take weeks or even months, experts say

Most experts agree that Covid-19 testing is vital to safely reopen the economy. But getting to scale presents challenges, they say.




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Vice President Mike Pence torched after jokingly asking to carry empty boxes at nursing home 'just for the camera'

Vice President Mike Pence got roasted after being caught by a live microphone jokingly offering to carry empty boxes "just for the camera" into a health-care facility treating coronavirus cases.




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New York investigates coronavirus in children after 5-year-old NYC boy dies from complications, Gov. Cuomo says

New York is investigating how Covid-19 impacts children after a 5-year-old boy in New York City died due to coronavirus-related complications, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.




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Russia's Victory Day celebrations pared back; Spain's daily coronavirus death tolls falls

Russia marks the 75th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two on Saturday, but the coronavirus outbreak means that celebrations have been pared back massively.




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Tencent to expand services: Pro

Ricky Lai, Research Analyst at Guotai Junan International holdings, expects the internet firm to expand services in order to stimulate user growth, as it combats the PBOC's tightening of internet finance.




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Wall Street in a 'strange dynamic': Pro

Robert Pavlik, Chief Market Strategist at Banyan Partners, says recent losses on Wall Street was caused by a myriad of factors, which include more than Chinese weak data and Ukraine tensions.




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Microsoft's shift is a 'welcome change': Pro

Norman Young, Senior Equity Analyst at Morningstar, says Microsoft's release of the Office for iPad app reflects a strategy shift in the software company under its new chief executive officer, Satya Nadella.




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Stop focusing on geopolitics of coronavirus with China, says Australian CEO

Australia has "no benefits at all" from focusing on its coronavirus-related geopolitics with China, one of its major trading and business partners. It should focus instead on people's health and economic recovery, says Mark Allison, CEO and managing director of Elders Limited.




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A new 'Cold War' has begun as US-China tensions rise, says former White House official

A new Cold War is emerging from the ongoing U.S.-China geopolitical tensions, says Clete Willems, an Akin Gump partner and former White House official. He cites the "growing frustration" with China's economic policies and resistance to investigations for its alleged coronavirus involvements.




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World risks famines of 'biblical proportions' from pandemic, says UN

As many as 260 million people risk being on the brink of starvation as economies deteriorate and supply chains break down worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, says David Beasley, the United Nations World Food Programme's executive director.




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'This is the start of a new Cold War,' former Trump trade official says of rising US-China tensions

Among the latest disputes between the U.S. and China is the origin of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 3 million people and killed over 250,000 globally, data by Johns Hopkins University showed.




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Oil prices to trade above 50 dollars again next year: ING

Warren Patterson of ING explains why he sees a rebound in oil prices next year.




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Singapore minister says safeguards in migrant dormitories 'not sufficient' during coronavirus outbreak

Singapore learned from the coronavirus pandemic that its migrant workers' dormitories need redesigning to prevent future outbreaks, says Lawrence Wong, second minister for finance, who is also co-chair of the country's Covid-19 task force.




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Markets have priced in bad economic data, but not trade tensions: Strategist

Markets are unlikely to react to bad economic data in the second quarter, says Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets, adding that any volatility seen near-term will be from a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions.




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Australian economy is starting its recovery phase, fiscal policy will influence it the most: NAB

Australia has started plans on re-opening its economy after a period of social distancing. Ivan Colhoun of the National Australian Bank suggests looking to fiscal stimulus to cushion the hit to their economy, and to keep an eye on how lower immigration may slow the economy in the long term.




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Medical supplies provided a boost for Chinese exports: Economist

Jian Chang of Barclays Asia Pacific says medical supplies are a key factor driving the increase in China's export numbers. Jian Chang also explores the worsening U.S.-China relationship in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis, with the trade agreement being a key focal point.




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I propose 'shelter in place' approach to fight the coronavirus: Vickers Venture Partners Chairman

Finian Tan, Chairman of Vickers Venture Partners proposes a "shelter in place" approach to combat COVID-19, which involves asking those 50 years and above to stay at home without exception, while allowing the rest of the population to go back to business as usual, including opening of businesses and borders.




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Ford plans health screenings, temperature checks to bring office workers back beginning in June

Ford Motor expects to begin calling back salaried employees who have been working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic beginning in late June, executives said Thursday.




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Coronavirus could help Tesla retain EV lead as traditional automakers pare electric investments

Many of the new EVs that were supposed to enter the U.S. market to challenge the California carmaker this year are being delayed.




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Electric cars take the spotlight in China's post-coronavirus stimulus plans

Jing Yang, director of corporate research at Fitch Ratings, expects electric vehicles to outperform an overall slump in China's car sales this year given strong policy support.




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USAA chief: Coronavirus 'cabin fever' may be behind car crash uptick after initial steep decline

"The last couple of weeks we've seen a slight uptick in those rates, certainly not because stores are reopening," USAA CEO Wayne Peacock told CNBC.




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Ford and 3M begin shipping respirators to front-line health workers fighting coronavirus pandemic

About 90 United Auto Workers union members have assembled more than 10,000 respirators at a Ford plant near Flat Rock, Michigan.




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Michigan lawmakers lead congressional push to include auto industry in next stimulus bill

"The projected economic fallout for the (auto) industry is grave," reads the bipartisan letter signed by nine lawmakers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama, all states with big auto manufacturing plants.




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Michigan governor to allow state's auto manufacturing plants to reopen next week

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will allow the state's auto manufacturing plants, most of which have been shuttered since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, to reopen beginning Monday.




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This skincare company saw record sales in April even as coronavirus pandemic ravaged retail

The rise of virtual hangouts and work meetings hasn't been enough to stop the battering of the beauty industry as the COVID-19 outbreak has largely put in-person activities on hold. But the clean beauty market has been a bright spot.




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Clock ticking for small businesses squeezed out of government loans, now have a few months or less to survive, survey reveals

Only 13% of small businesses that applied for relief through the Paycheck Protection Program have received funding, according to the CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey released Monday.




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This realtor became a trucker after the housing crisis and now pulls in six figures during the coronavirus pandemic

April Coolidge used to work in real estate but now she makes more money driving a truck than she ever did selling houses.




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Wells Fargo will no longer accept applications for home equity lines of credit

Banks have been retreating from loans tied to housing as the coronavirus pandemic impacts home values and the creditworthiness of borrowers.




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NASA's billions of investment in SpaceX have been 'very beneficial,' agency chief says

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk's SpaceX have been well worth it.




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Carl Icahn, who's made a large bulk of his fortune in energy, has a new play in the industry

Icahn's next energy bet could pay off through a takeover or a rebound in oil prices.




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Putting the economy back together again: What the future holds for Americans

After the coronavirus pandemic passes, life will continue in many regards, but nothing will be the same and the economy won't return to the way it was, not for a long time.




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Retail investors bought airline stocks even as travel slowed to a trickle, TD Ameritrade says

"I don't think you're buying these thinking that that business is coming back immediately," TD Ameritrade chief market strategist JJ Kinahan told CNBC.