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Dave Boyer

Dave Boyer

dboyer@washingtontimes.com

Dave Boyer is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times. A native of Allentown, Pa., Boyer worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 2002 to 2011 and also has covered Congress for the Times. He is a graduate of Penn State University. Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Dave Boyer

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump says new coronavirus guidelines are on the way

President Trump pledged new guidelines Thursday to help states decide whether to relax "social distancing" measures that are curbing the spread of COVID-19 but are ravaging the U.S. economy, with jobless claims soaring above 3 million last week.

March 26, 2020
Patients wear personal protective equipment while maintaining social distancing as they wait in line for a COVID-19 test at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Coronavirus stimulus won’t stop recession, economists warn

The Senate was moving to approve an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package Wednesday night to help workers and businesses shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, as economists warned it won't be enough to prevent a sharp recession and expectations grew that Congress will need to provide a fourth relief plan within a few months.

March 25, 2020
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Coronavirus stimulus hopes, Donald Trump’s assurance fuel Wall Street surge

Markets surged Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its biggest point gain in history, as investors cheered the nearing agreement on a $2 trillion economic rescue package in Congress and President Trump's statement that an economy stalled by coronavirus could be revved up again by Easter.

March 24, 2020