| | | | | The White House was due to speak with banks on Tuesday, as the administration's $350 billion program to support ailing businesses continued to confront hurdles, with some of the nation's largest lenders sitting on the sidelines and others unable to access the system. | | |
| | | The Trump administration on Tuesday asked Congress for an additional $250 billion in emergency economic aid for small U.S. businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed for passage as soon as Thursday. | | |
| | | Clinical data on potential treatments for the new coronavirus could help sustain a market bounce that has buoyed stocks after last month's plunge, as investors look for signs that authorities may be able to stabilize the pandemic. | | |
| | | Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday he wants Congress to approve an additional $250 billion for a small business relief program by Friday. | | |
| | | Many small businesses were struggling with funding shortfalls and financial challenges even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, leaving them with little cash on hand to weather the slowdown caused by the virus, according to data released by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday. | | |
| | | The head of the examination office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday published details about the expected scope and content for compliance with a new rule requiring broker-dealers and investment advisers to disclose potential conflicts of interest. | | |
| | | Oil slumped on Tuesday in the face of swelling crude supplies and weak fuel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, while investors also grew cautious over expectations that the world's biggest producers would quickly agree on output cuts. | | |
| | | A WeWork board committee that negotiated a $3 billion tender offer with SoftBank Group sued the Japanese conglomerate on Tuesday for abandoning the deal, accusing it of succumbing to "buyer's remorse" amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. | | |
| | | U.S. banks should feel welcome to pursue "prudent efforts" to help borrowers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new joint statement issued by banking regulators Tuesday. | | |
| | | Wall Street rose on Tuesday on tentative early signs that coronavirus outbreaks in some of the biggest U.S. hot spots may be plateauing, with New York's governor saying social distancing measures to curb the spread of the virus were working. | | |
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