Death toll falls in part because of sharp decline in New York state

Commerce department investigation could lead to new tariffs on transformer parts

The agencies don’t plot presidential coups — but few heroes emerge in David Rohde’s study ‘In Deep’

John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules

Vice-president makes suggestion even as number of deaths across the country spikes

Rick Bright alleges government ignored coronavirus warnings and engaged in ‘cronyism’

White House group will shift to ‘safety and opening up our country again’

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Democratic candidate wrestles with new realities as he tries to close cash gap with Trump

Second largest cinema chain sides with rival in spat over movie release

How is the crisis changing our reading habits and accelerating the industry’s digital revolution?

English football’s top division wrote to US government over Saudi’s alleged illegal screening of matches

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

High Court rules some allegations against Associated Newspapers should be struck out

David Rhodes to report to Rebekah Brooks as group seeks to challenge BBC’s broadcast dominance

Sanitiser and masks appear on sets in South Korea, Japan and Iceland after shooting restarts

Entertainment group scraps dividend as executives promise it will weather storm

Study shines light on ‘near impenetrable’ £100bn market

Consumers who use tax preparation services or software could have to wait months for money

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Parents who haven’t historically claimed could now do so due to lost income

Politicians say properties are being classed as holiday lets to be eligible for grants

Claer Barrett and Daniel Thomas hear readers’ experiences of accessing job retention scheme 

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends

Finance minister also says companies cannot pay dividends while receiving government money 

Tax bills can be reduced by handing back a vehicle to an employer

IR35 rules demanding companies check their contractors’ HMRC status are flawed and unfair, say Lords

Deans come out against government plan to cut senior executive courses from workplace training scheme

Pandemic boosts shift towards digital wallets and currencies

Litigation battles, fear turns to lawsuits, and a data security flaw

Couples share how they divide their incomes and outgoings — and joint accounts are falling out of favour

Our festival panel consign their financial nasties to Room 101

Savvy shoppers game the system to collect the maximum amount of points

A healthy salary does not always prevent problems, says the FT’s personal finance editor

Light-touch regulation continues to fail retail investors

Spookily effective savings tips if your money has vanished by the end of the month

Whether renting a flat or applying for a loan, you will probably need the help of a homeowner

The next government should meddle less and encourage more of us to save

How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

The past decade has been transformational for our finances, but the next could be more challenging 

Big reforms are needed to tackle substantial problems well beyond the cost 

A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

The chancellor’s support package is welcome, but many self employed people are excluded 

The investigative journalist on #MeToo and the perils of taking on the powerful

The novelist on Cicero’s lessons for Brexit Britain, Labour’s future — and how to write a bestseller a year

Whose back feels like an anatomy textbook in Braille? Who sparred with Trump? Who’s too posh for her target base? Have lunch again with Federer, Schwarzenegger and Beckham . . . 

Canada’s deputy PM on moving from the ‘snark’ of journalism to the ‘smarm’ of politics

Her gene-editing tool could cure disease and change the human race. But what happens if it falls into the wrong hands?

The former Goldman chief executive on the crash, the criticism — and sparring with Bernie Sanders