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Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.

A recordlong streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that has all but shut down the U.S. economy.

Navistar International Corp. announced it is broadening its temporary suspension in manufacturing operations, and Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced it has temporarily suspended production at select manufacturing facilities.

Amazon .com Inc. said it will divert sales of masks and other medical supplies to hospitals and government entities.

A new audit conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of the Inspector General has documented a general decline from fiscal years 2006 to 2018 in the EPA’s compliance monitoring activities, enforcement actions and enforcement results.

A federal appeals court has denied an effort to temporarily lift a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking California from enforcing a state law that restricts how motor carriers classify independent operators.

Oil soared after President Trump said that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia to cut output back by 10 million barrels or more after he spoke with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

Oil tanks at one of the world’s largest storage hubs on Africa’s southern tip already are almost full, limiting traders’ options as a historic flood of crude hits the market.

The economic damage from the coronavirus crisis piled up as an unprecedented 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in a single week, and the competition for masks and other protective gear intensified amid growing evidence that people who are infected but have no symptoms can spread the virus.

House Democrats’ next legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic will focus on reviving long-standing infrastructure priorities, such as improving freight and commuter mobility.