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U.S. stock futures tumbled, wiping out half of the furious last-hour rally March 13 and tripping exchange trading curbs, as investors worried that emergency measures by the Federal Reserve will fall short of cushioning the coronavirus’ blows to the economy.

Economists and other experts who watch the U.S. economy on a minute-by-minute basis are now suggesting, some loudly, that the nation is lurching towards a recession, as the coronavirus damages the economy.

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. energy officials to purchase “large amounts” of oil to fill up the nation’s emergency reserve after the biggest price crash in a generation.

President Donald Trump announced March 14 that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding Britain and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit hard by the coronavirus spread

The United States House of Representatives passed a legislative package meant to provide relief to people who need assistance during the coronavirus outbreak.

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has relaxed certain hours-of-service regulations for motor carriers involved in coronavirus-related relief efforts.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is postponing its Truck Safety Summit due to coronavirus-related concerns.

American Trucking Associations has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island for a preliminary injunction in the ongoing lawsuit against the state’s trucks-only tolling program.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on March 13 declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.