Since the lockdowns began, more than 30 million Americans have gotten approval to receive unemployment benefits, but many more are still trying to get filed and approved. Plus, reimagining the economy after COVID-19 with a federal jobs program.

People in Venezuela will have to pay to refuel as vital oil supplies arrive from Iran. Hong Kong residents worry as China passes a controversial security law. Nissan will stop making cars in Barcelona.

Consumer sentiment plunged 19% in April. Yet the stock market is up. What do these contrasting trends mean? The launch of HBO Max. The future of manufacturing. In buildings closed by COVID-19, stagnant water can become dangerous.

Gary Cohn is frustrated with partisanship surrounding what the federal government should do next over the economy during COVID-19. Plus, fast food employees in Chicago have filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, asking for stricter health standards.

Governments hope biking commuters will ease pressure on public transport and lower pollution. The European Commission unveils a fresh COVID-19 rescue plan. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi collaborate to cut costs. 

The new safety rules at the NYSE. The S&P hits 3,000. Home prices see their biggest jump in a year. The German government has agreed to pay $10 billion to keep the country’s flagship airline from collapsing.

About 25% of traders are returning to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Costco’s first-quarter results are in this week. How does the retailer see the road ahead? And, two years of Europe’s online privacy law, the GDPR.

Europe and China aren’t buying as much tobacco from Zimbabwe. Australia’s economic recovery could take five years. Spain is set to approve legislation for a guaranteed basic income to support the financially needy.

We check in on the oil markets. Teenage unemployment is skyrocketing. Startups can’t find good names for themselves.