It's difficult to make predictions for the stock market amid the uncertainty of the coronavirus. Investors look towards previous trends for guidance. Nearly six months away from the 2020 presidential election, the market typically performs a certain way during election cycles.

Consumers reined in spending faster than expected in the first quarter, probably even before states issued stay-at-home orders.

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About 4 million workers could have filed for unemployment benefits last week, bringing total claims above 30 million in just six weeks.

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Stocks are looking past terrible economic news and finding hope in a reopening economy and the idea that drugs may help fight coronavirus.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Twitter, Comcast, McDonald's Tapestry, and more.

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Squeezed by a lack of ridership, the authority that runs New York City's subways and buses may go to the Federal Reserve for a loan

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Exxon, Chevron, Clorox, Honeywell, and more.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Berkshire Hathaway, Gilead, Disney, Intel, and more.

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Never before has the U.S. fallen into a recession led by the services sector, so there is no real road map for the recovery.

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The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Pfizer, DuPont, Wayfair, Shake Shack, and more.

Starbucks jumps as the coffee chain rolls out a reopening plan in the U.S. while Chevron leads energy stocks higher amid a surge in crude.

Oil prices are rising as producers cut output and investors bet the U.S. consumer will help drive the industry out of its demand crisis.

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The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include GM, CVS, Shopify, Papa John's, Wendy's, and more.

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Economists are looking at continuing unemployment claims data as the best labor market barometer as states reopen.

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Signs that Americans are driving more are helping lift oil prices, but analysts say a 60% jump in prices in just a week may be too much.

The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include Raytheon, ViacomCBS, Moderna, JetBlue, and more.

The number of continuing jobless claims rose to a greater-than-expected 22.6 million last week, signaling April job losses over 20 million.

April's jobs report will be horrific, and with the worst job losses ever, it should provide a critical look into the economy's collapse.

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Nearly 4 in 5 people who lost their jobs in the coronavirus crisis told the government they see their layoffs as temporary.

There's optimism that nearly 4 in 5 workers surveyed see their layoffs as temporary, but the issue is whether their jobs will survive.

Investors will watch the economy's reopening, Fed Chairman Powell, and and economic reports, including retail sales in the coming week.

Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce – or altogether erase – people's balances.

"The fabric of America is being destroyed through this process." Here's why the former Trump administration official in charge of student debt is now calling for most of the debt to be canceled.

A majority of Americans think a recession is likely in the next year, but amid historically low unemployment and a record stock market, most voters say the 2020 election will not be about the economy, according to a new CNBC Invest In You survey on money and politics released Monday.

Washington can feel pretty gridlocked these days. Still, there's a number of bills underway with bipartisan support that could impact your wallet.

Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce – or altogether erase – people's balances.

Student debt has become a central issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. Legislation is being introduced to address the crisis. And the U.S. Department of Education is also considering some big changes for borrowers.

Lawmakers are severely curtailing the "stretch IRA," a strategy allowing wealthy Americans to leave sizable inheritances to beneficiaries who can then tap those assets for decades.

The SEC proposed a rule that would expand the pool of so-called accredited investors, who are permitted to buy investments such as private equity, hedge funds, venture capital funds and stock in start-ups.

The Secure Act, signed into law days ago by President Trump, aims at boosting access to workplace retirement plans such as 401(k) plans, yet may fall short of expectations.

Roth accounts may make sense for a larger number of Americans due to low historical income-tax rates and the U.S. budget deficit, which some experts believe will necessitate the government raising tax rates in the future.

CNBC's Eamon Javers and political reporter Brian Schwartz join the "Power Lunch" team to break down the latest presidential campaign fundraising numbers.

Democratic presidential contender Michael Bennet wants to increase the top income-tax rate paid by the wealthiest Americans to 44%, which experts say exceeds that of other presidential hopefuls to date.

Mike Bloomberg is taking aim at President Trump with a TV ad buy that could be worth $10 million. Bloomberg's plan to run an ad during the National Football League's most watched game of the season comes as he focuses his attention on the delegate-rich Super Tuesday states. Their primaries are scheduled for March 3.

Amazon, Apple and Facebook all increased their lobbying spending in 2019 from the previous year.

Mike Bloomberg is outspending his rivals in the race to become the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee. His campaign spent $188 million during the fourth quarter of 2019. That's more money than any of his democratic competitors have raised over the entirety of this election cycle. But there's another big difference between those candidates and Bloomberg. Bloomberg didn't compete in the Iowa caucuses. Here's why and how he may still qualify for upcoming debates.

CNBC's "Power Lunch" team discusses the Democrats racing for donations with CNBC.com political finance reporter Brian Schwartz and Robert Frank.

Brendon O'Connor from the U.S. Studies Centre tells "Street Signs" that Democratic presidential hopefuls like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are unlikely to sway Trump's supporters, and the idea of swing votes is overrated.

A payroll tax cut would benefit the richest Americans, while sending checks to each U.S. household to prop up the economy would favor the poor, according to a new analysis.

The unemployment insurance program in the U.S. won't help enough workers absent some sort of government intervention, according to experts.