Sources: CNN
U.S. President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion relief package into law. 2021-03-11
The European Central Bank expands its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by €500 billion to €1.85 trillion and extends the scheme to March 2022, saying it expects "a more pronounced near-term impact of the pandemic on the Eurozone economy and a more protracted weakness in inflation than previously envisaged". 2020-12-10
Malaysia unveils an RM322.5 billion expansionary 2021 Budget to boost its domestic economic activity, according to government reports, as it grapples with the economic fallout of the pandemic and rising political uncertainty. 2020-11-6
State-run oil company Saudi Aramco suspends plans to build a US$10 billion oil refinery in Liaoning, China, due to decreased global demand for oil. Its Chinese partners said they will press ahead with the project. 2020-08-21
Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record as its economy's GDP fell 7.8% in April-June quarter. 2020-08-17
U.S. President Donald Trump suspends all foreclosures and evictions, and invokes the Defense Production Act to address shortages of supplies needed for responding to the coronavirus outbreak in the country. 2020-03-18