Midwestern outbreak pushes nationwide total of new cases to a record 83,000 on Friday
Global trend suggests the Covid-19 crisis is widening financial inequalities
Voting experts says fraud barely exists but activist groups are recruiting thousands of volunteers
Investors pull money from funds before US group’s landmark takeover
Lenders struggling to process mortgage borrowing as buyers look to beat stamp duty deadline
Anti-Beijing bias has blinded too many for too long to opportunities
Commenters discuss how they think the virus has been handled and share how they have been affected
Spain’s prime minister warns of ‘grave’ crisis while France extends night-time curfew
Countries targeted by Trump have seen their currencies strengthen in recent weeks
Fast-food group says plaintiffs relied on ‘vague anecdotes’ for discrimination claim
Schools expected to inculcate republican values, but staff complain about scarce resources
US regulator concludes it is safe to keep testing two major treatment candidates
‘I take a deep breath, wanting to inhale all the radiant, revitalising energy spilling out of the tapestry’
The ‘Station Eleven’ author on pandemics, Ponzi schemes and making art in a crisis
Will shifting demographics and anti-Trump energy be enough to reverse the state’s long Republican dominance?
Decrease in viewing figures comes as polls show fewer undecided voters than at 2016 election
US prosecutors say Texas man went to Minneapolis following killing of George Floyd to stoke unrest
Hopes of a pre-election deal fade as Mnuchin says Pelosi is ‘still dug in’ on several points
Warning comes as new Covid-19 cases are climbing quickly in multiple states
The president known as ‘Baba Go Slow’ has avoided addressing criticism of a violent crackdown
A standoff between Westminster and Manchester, plus the chancellor's latest plan to save jobs
The Chinese dissident artist on what makes a powerful protest
This week in the business of sport: Manchester United’s sponsorship troubles spell danger for sports, Arsène Wenger warns FT columnist Simon Kuper about football’s information overload, and more.
City leaders saw the threat but did not act: why arguments and rivalries among politicians and power groups allowed disaster to unfold
Leading business people and thinkers reflect on the early days of Covid-19 — and what lessons we can learn
Re-emergence of payment-in-kind bonds a sign of ‘frothy’ markets
Late gains for S&P 500 fail to offset losses for the week
UK group’s private equity owner injects £600m in equity to lure investors
Mid-tier social media stars are being hired by marketing agencies to push political messages
Funds on the prowl for companies where investors have overlooked flaws and fraud in the rush to bet on a technology
With broad political support, antitrust action could lay the groundwork for more cases against tech
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