"If they don't feel safe, they're not going to go back to work,"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka told CNBC.

The plan, entitled "Diplomacy Strong," includes policies on travel, telework, face coverings, as well as social distancing requirements for common spaces such as cafeterias.

Democrats are pushing to pass their next coronavirus relief bill, but Republicans have less urgency as they grow wary of taxpayer spending.

As more and more S&P 500 companies cut or suspend their dividend payments, one issuer speaks to how his dividend-based exchange-traded fund is managing the shift.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to keep the coronavirus crisis from becoming an extended financial crisis. And the Fed's measures go beyond anything the central bank did during the Great Recession of 2009.

Nordstrom announced earlier this week it will be permanently closing 16 of its department stores, after assessing each state that it operates in and the hit it is taking because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. shed a record number of jobs in April, Trump's personal valet tests positive for virus: This weeks news recap and our best reads.

Habitat destruction like deforestation and agricultural development on wildland are increasingly forcing disease-carrying wild animals closer to humans, allowing new strains of infectious diseases to thrive.

There is a higher chance of false negatives with an antigen test and a negative result may need to be confirmed with an additional PCR test prior to further treatments.

Amazon has been combating coronavirus-related issues on multiple fronts for the past several months.

Stocks are on pace to log their best year of gains since 2013, and if history serves as a guide, the bullish momentum should continue through the next 12 months.

Utilities is now the stock market's best-performing sector this year, as the coronavirus sends investors into a defensive position. History says gains can continue.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Friday that he's done with fossil fuel stocks because young investor's concerns about climate change are holding them down.

WTI crude and Brent crude are both near bear markets in 2020, with declines of roughly 17%. Trading history in the past decade suggests oil prices can fall by as much as 10% more.

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood said on "Squawk Box" that demand in China and falling battery costs will continue to boost Tesla's stock.

The stock market just experienced one of its worst five-day drops ever, but the Dow is back up thousands of points in two days. History says that shouldn't be a surprise to investors.

The chief investment officer of one of the country's biggest public pension funds said the government response to the coronavirus should be focused on supporting unemployed workers.

NBCUniversal's Peacock launches for Comcast subscribers on Wednesday. With more people staying at home streaming content, one analyst says the environment is primed for Peacock's rollout.

The crazy action in crude oil futures was not the only recent extreme energy trade. The XLE was up over 10% last Friday. Here is how the Dow and S&P do one month after similar rallies since 2000.

Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow joins Squawk Box after the company reports earnings, to speak about the spike in demand for gold during the coronavirus crisis.

As the coronavirus dominates the news, it's easy to forget that a presidential election is six months away. Since 1990, here is how stocks have done in election run-up periods.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange swapped stories all week about the extreme trading conditions they witnessed.

The S&P 500 is in bear market territory but it's difficult to predict a market bottom. Typical metrics do not apply in this very unusual situation.

Closing the stock market amid the coronavirus pandemic might only amplify investors' anxieties.

Under a program called the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility, the Federal Reserve will buy corporate bond and exchange traded funds.

Companies have been slow to withdraw their earnings guidance, which makes estimating earnings for the S&P 500 nearly impossible.

Trading firms had two main concerns about traders working from home: Would the technology work and would traders be able to effectively interact with each other and their clients. So far, traders are adapting.

Accounting woes at Luckin Coffee led to a 75% decline in the Chinese company's stock on Thursday.

As companies deal with declining cash flow amid the coronavirus pandemic, they are likely to cut or even suspend dividends.

A growing number of companies has nixed earnings guidance amid the coronavirus pandemic, and some in the corporate world say they should be dropped permanently.

"Know what you own" is an old adage when investing, but it is especially important when owning investments that hold futures contracts.

The United States Oil Fund, which invests in oil futures contracts, was guaranteed to be a losing bet over time, but retail investors piled into the exchange-traded fund, perhaps believing it was a bet on the spot price of oil.

The last few weeks have seen many unusual flows into exchange-traded funds that offer an insight into the market recovery.

Why the rhetoric surrounding wealth inequality is especially acute this election season among Democratic presidential candidates — and will continue to be so.

The U.S. stock market appears primed for upside that could last longer than recent bounces, says Miller Tabak chief market strategist Matt Maley.

"Our death toll curve is now worse than when China was at the same stage," Haven CEO Dr. Atul Gawande tells CNBC.

Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still sitting on its massive cash hoard because the conglomerate hasn't found a company to buy at an attractive price.

Warren Buffett has exited the airlines, but one trader says there could be pockets of opportunity elsewhere in the travel space.

The crude crush continues after yesterday's surge. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland from the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.

Copper cools off. Is the red metal showing cracks? With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland from the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.

Oil's two-day whipsaw after coordinated attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil supply won't interrupt its longer-term downtrend, says longtime trader Anthony Grisanti.

"Futures Now" Scott Nations, NationsShares, and Anthony Grisanti, Tickertocker, discuss what the Fed rate decision could mean for U.S. futures with CNBC's Eric Chemi.

Stocks flirt with record highs. Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg on the odds for another rate cut this year. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

A look at global rates and recession risks with Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg reinforces his recession forecast following the Federal Reserve's September meeting.

Trade with China is the 'big unknown' for the Federal Reserve as it decides how best to support the U.S. economy, says Council on Foreign Relations Director of International Economies Benn Steil.

"Futures Now" Scott Nations, NationsShares, and Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services, discuss where they see the British pound headed with CNBC's Seema Mody.

Silver reverses after a brief surge. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

Key catalysts for bitcoin, with CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio and Scott Nations, both at the CME.

Will oil continue to slide lower as the Saudis ramp up production following the attack? With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Jim Iuorio at the CME and Anthony Grisanti at the NYMEX.