Paul Wiseman

AP Economics Writer

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Amazon to 'Notorious Markets' List

It represents markets where pirated goods are sold.

In this April 13, 2020 file photo, a worker wears a mask as he cleans up an area outside an entrance at Boeing Co.'s airplane assembly facility in Everett, Wash., north of Seattle.

Factory Shutdowns Near WWII Levels

Lockdowns and travel restrictions have brought economic activity to a near-standstill.

The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany, early Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Due to the coronavirus the economy expects worldwide heavy losses.

Worst Year Since Depression

The IMF says the global economy will shrink 3% in 2020.

The Mall of America is largely empty after announcing it is closing temporarily because of the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Bloomington, Minn.

Beating Virus Means Causing Recession

It's a cruel paradox.

In this Feb. 27, 2020 photo, a woman works on a spinning mill in a textile factory in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. A gauge of Chinese manufacturing plunged in February by an even wider margin than expected after efforts to contain a virus outbreak shut down much of the world's second-largest economy.

Factories Expand Despite Virus

Deliveries have slowed.

In this Jan. 27, 2020 photo snow blowers are lined up at a Home Depot store location in Boston.

US Orders for Durable Goods Slip 0.2%

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods dipped in January, pulled down by decreased demand for cars, auto parts and military aircraft.

President Trump speaks with reporters as he boards Air Force One, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Feb. 18, 2020.

Trump Opposes Jet Engine Export Restrictions

His position contradicts his own administration's proposed ban on the sale of GE-Safran engines to China.

In this Friday, May 10, 2019 file photo, a container ship is unloaded at the Virginia International Gateway terminal in Norfolk, Va.

US Trade Deficit Drops 1.7%

The U.S. trade deficit fell for the first time in six years.

A volunteer stands in front of a Communist Party flag as he takes the temperature of a scooter driver at a roadside checkpoint in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

China Imports, The Clock is Ticking

For companies bracing for losses from China’s viral outbreak, the damage has so far been ...

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House to sign a new North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Washington. The President is joined by Vice President Mike Pence, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, right, and others.

What Trump's New Trade Deal Actually Does

Some answers on the new deal.

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center Oceanfront, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Wildwood, N.J.

Trump Looks to Sign Trade Deal

It will be a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.

An employee works in a chemical fiber plant in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu Province, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. China's economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in 2019 as Beijing fought a tariff war with Washington, but forecasters said a U.S.-Chinese trade truce might help to revive consumer and business activity.

Low Rates, Less Trade Tension to Aid World Growth

IMF foresees world economic growth accelerating.