A man walks across the normally busy Piccadilly Circus in central London after a heavy rain downpour, Monday Nov. 9, 2020. The London streets are nearly deserted during the first full week of a four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, but…

A waiter wears a face mask as people eat and drink outside restaurants in Soho, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. A second lockdown in England is set to come into force on Thursday. It's a big blow to businesses…

A man crosses a quiet street filled with Christmas lights in central London, Monday November 9, 2020. Wet weather has drenched the London streets during the first full week of a four-week coronavirus lockdown in England, as some are calling…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a “bumpy,” “stop-and-start” recovery despite good news about vaccine development.

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A flurry of data released Wednesday suggested that the spread of the virus is intensifying the threats to an economy still struggling to recover from the deep recession that struck in early spring.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In February, the Alabama Senate will have a new leader for the first time in a decade when Republican Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper takes the helm as president pro tempore.

FILE - In this Thursday, April 25, 2019, file photo, Sen. Del Marsh, left, chats with Sen. Greg Reed on the senate floor as debate on the lottery bill is set to begin in the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala.…

A shopper in a face mask looks over cuts of beef piled up in a cold room for purchase at a Costco warehouse store Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in west Denver. The U.S. economy rebounded at an even-stronger pace in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The second of three estimates on U.S. growth for the July-September quarter was unchanged at a record pace of 33.1%. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten…

Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program are shown, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Surfside, Fla. The number of a Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and…

Rows of boxed big-screen televisions sit on display at a Costco warehouse in this photograph taken Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Sheridan, Colo. Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods slow to modest gain of 1.3% in October indicating economy is slowing.

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, pedestrians walk past a business storefront with store closing and sale signs in Dedham, Mass. The U.S. economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to break…

WASHINGTON (AP) — US keeps Q3 GDP estimate unchanged with a record 33.1% gain with economy expected to slow sharply in current quarter.

BERLIN (AP) — Business confidence in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, fell for a second consecutive month in November as a resurgence of coronavirus infections led to partial shutdowns across the continent, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

FILE - In this Monday, April 20, 2020 file photo, a man walks past a Galeria Kaufhof warehouse as it is closed in Essen, Germany. A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fell for…

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 photo new cars are stored in front of containers at the 'logport' (logistic port) in Duisburg, Germany. A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fell for…

President-elect Joe Biden ran on a platform to address climate change, remedy inequality, resurrect the economy and implement a more focused COVID-19 strategy.

A woman walks into the international airport in Honolulu on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. After a summer marked by a surge of coronavirus cases in Hawaii, officials plan to reboot the tourism based economy later this month despite concerns about…

A man sits on a nearly empty Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. After a summer marked by a surge of coronavirus cases in Hawaii, officials plan to reboot the tourism based economy later this month despite concerns…

President-elect Joe Biden attends a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attend a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden arrives to attend a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden attends a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attend a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attend a briefing on the economy at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.

Also in Friday's headlines: Supermarket sorry for labeling larger-size women as "rotten" and US economy of pre-pandemic may be over.

LONDON (AP) — The British economy remained nearly 10% smaller at the end of the third quarter despite posting a record bounceback in the summer, when many of the restrictions that had been placed on businesses to control the pandemic…