Coronavirus infections in the United Sates reduced by 42 percent in the last fortnight, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The latest daily average in cases is 469,931, the lowest in a month.
With 608,201 new cases reported on Monday, the total number of people infected with coronavirus in the U.S. has risen to 74,943,050, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.