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March 26 (Thursday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Dow’s Rise Caps Its First Back-to-Back Gain Since February W Appetite for Blue-Chip Corporate Bonds Improves Amid Market Stress W Negative rates come to the US: 1-month and 3-month Treasury bill yields are now below zero C Central banks Against Coronavirus, the Fed’s Banking Stress Test Doesn’t Look So Bad W US Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sees ‘very sharp’ recession, followed by ‘fairly quick’ rebound C Coronavirus Shows Cash Is King, Even for Biggest U.S. Companies W U.S. Income Tax Delay to Strain States W California sees 1 million unemployment claims in less than two weeks C China Huawei Workers Return After Virus, but CEO Sees Financial Hit W US politics Bernie Sanders threatens to hold up coronavirus bill after 4 GOP senators push to cut unemployment aid C Cuomo says Senate’s $2 trillion coronavirus bill would be ‘terrible’ for New York C White House Scrambles to Develop Plan for Americans’ Return to Work W Geopolitics & trade U.S. Will Approve Some Delays in Tariff Payments Amid Coronavirus Crisis W Industries & companies FAANGs: Apple drops after report says company considers delaying next iPhone launch C FAANGs: Amazon Closes U.S. Apparel Returns Warehouse Amid Worker Alarm B Retail: Coronavirus Boosts Target’s Sales but Squeezes Profits W Retail: Walmart to offer rent relief to shops within its stores and ease financing for suppliers C Tech: Salesforce promises no ‘significant’ layoffs over the next three months, even with coronavirus spreading C Virus I Trump Says He Won’t Be ‘Rash’ in Reopening the Country B WHO officials praise US leaders on coronavirus pandemic response: Trump is doing ‘all he can’ C WHO Issues a Rare Public Scolding, Saying Countries Wasting Time B Virus II Coronavirus Cases Surpass 60,000 in U.S.; Spain Death Toll Overtakes China W ‘Most Since 9/11’: NYC Responders Deluged With Emergency Calls B Idaho Gov. Brad Little issues stay-at-home order as more states tighten restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak C Virus III FDA warns consumers against fraudulent coronavirus tests, vaccines and treatments C Drug shortage experts: What consumers need to know during the coronavirus pandemic C SpaceX is making and donating hand sanitizer and face shields for the coronavirus effort, says internal email C Technology Tech’s Next Disruption Target: The Coronavirus W Lacking Ventilators, Hospitals Seek Out an Alternative W Corporate finance Ford Becomes Largest Fallen Angel After S&P’s Cut to Junk B Offbeat Coronavirus Leaves Older Americans Cut Off: ‘We Have Been Trying to Fill That Void’ W Job Hazard: Employees Don Masks, Meet Resistance W

March 25 (Wednesday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Stock futures slip following a historic rebound as massive stimulus deal nears C Does Tuesday’s huge rebound mark the bottom for markets? Investors says one key piece is missing C Bond Downgrades Begin Amid Coronavirus Slowdown W Global Coronavirus Triggers Record Drops in U.S., European Business Activity W Central banks Federal Reserve Taps BlackRock to Purchase Bonds for the Government W US politics Coronavirus stimulus talks drag on after lawmakers said deal was close C Steven Rattner on Stimulus: ‘Better to Go Too Quickly and Too Heavily’ W Joe Biden’s business allies are pushing Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar as potential VP picks C Industries & companies Aerospace: Boeing plans to restart 737 Max production by May, sources say C FAANGs: Apple’s Market Cap Drops Below $1 Trillion W FAANGs: Amazon has been the king of big tech stocks during the coronavirus sell-off C FAANGs: Amazon’s Bezos, Other Corporate Executives Sold Shares Just in Time W FAANGs: Facebook Usage Soars, But Online Advertising Plunges W Retail: Coronavirus Reveals Retail Haves and Have-Nots W Retail: Nike sales beat analysts’ estimates, but earnings fall, hurt by coronavirus pandemic C Retail: Nike Says Digital Orders Offset Coronavirus Retail Damage W Virus I U.S. could be next ‘virus epicenter’ as India locks down, global recession looms R White House tells anyone who has left NYC that they should self-quarantine C Coronavirus: New York City to release 300 nonviolent inmates from Rikers Island C FEMA Pulls Back From Defense Production Act Amid Mixed Signals W Virus II Trump Hopes to Have U.S. Reopened by Easter, Despite Warnings W Doctors warn coronavirus deaths could ‘skyrocket’ if restrictions are loosened as Trump wants C CVS CEO Larry Merlo: Lack of protective gear for workers has slowed rollout of drive-thru testing C FDA will allow doctors to treat critically ill coronavirus patients with blood from survivors C Virus III A Plan to Get America Back to Work N This cure is killing economy, crushing dreams — we need to figure out a better way P China’s Progress Against Coronavirus Used Draconian Tactics Not Deployed in the West W Europe’s Economic Recipe for the Pandemic: Keep Workers in Their Jobs W Corporate finance SoftBank to Sell $41 Billion in Assets, Signaling End of Buying Spree W Cybersecurity Cybercriminals Sweep In to Take Advantage of Coronavirus W Offbeat Japan, IOC Agree to Postpone 2020 Olympics W The New Front-Line Coronavirus Workers: Grocery Clerks, Delivery Drivers W More Than 750,000 Masks Auctioned for Huge Markup While Hospitals Run Out B

March 24 (Tuesday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Dow futures rise more than 300 points as Senate haggles over virus bill C Dow sheds another 3% after coronavirus stimulus bill fails in Senate for a second time C This was the fastest 30% sell-off ever, exceeding the pace of declines during the Great Depression C Bond Markets Embrace Fed’s Latest Debt-Buying Programs W Consumers could spend $20 billion less for gasoline this April as prices collapse in futures market C Central banks Fed aims ‘bazooka’ to backstop coronavirus-hit economy R The Federal Reserve just pledged asset purchases with no limit to support markets C The Fed is going to buy ETFs. What does it mean? MW Fed surprises market with program to support corporate bonds amid coronavirus pandemic C US Companies Race for Cash in Coronavirus Crisis CVS plans to hire furloughed workers from its customers as companies get creative during coronavirus Europe European Consumers Despondent as Lockdowns Spread W US politics No more votes expected Monday after Senate coronavirus stimulus bill fails again C Industries & companies FAANGs: Facebook is offering employees up to a month of paid leave to care for sick family members C Industrials: GE to Cut 10% of Aviation Workforce as Coronavirus Grounds Airliners W Tech: Twitter pulls first quarter guidance due to coronavirus C Utilities: PG&E to Plead Guilty to Manslaughter Charges in Deadly California Wildfire W Virus I Coronavirus pandemic is accelerating as cases eclipse 350,000, WHO says C UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders Britons to stay at home to halt spread of coronavirus C Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee issues stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus outbreak C Virus II Trump Mulls Easing Social Distancing to Boost Economy W Trump says businesses could reopen — soon — while fighting coronavirus C Coronavirus Exacts Mounting Toll on Industry W Grocers Stopped Stockpiling Food. Then Came Coronavirus. W Inside the South Korean Labs Churning Out Coronavirus Tests W Virus III                                                                                                                       New York, New Jersey coronavirus ‘attack rate’ is 5 times higher than rest of US, top official says C US health officials say 147 nursing homes have at least one resident with coronavirus C One Nursing Home, 35 Coronavirus Deaths: Inside the Kirkland Disaster W CDC says coronavirus survived in Princess Cruise ship cabins for up to 17 days after passengers left C Corporate finance SoftBank to Sell $41 Billion in Assets, Signaling End of Buying Spree W Offbeat As coronavirus forces millions to work remotely, the US economy may have reached a ‘tipping point’ in favor of working from home C Internal memos by chief surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital revealed new details about the coming threat How volunteers from tech companies like Amazon, Apple and Google built a coronavirus-tracking site in six days C Blood donations needed during coronavirus pandemic C SEC warns on coronavirus insider trading after stock sales by NYSE chair, his wife Sen. Loeffler, 3 other senators C

March 23 (Monday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Wall Street braces for another bleak week, with coronavirus risks amplified R Stock futures drop more than 4%, briefly hit ‘limit down’ as investors await a stimulus agreement C The Worst of the Selloff Isn’t Here Yet, Banks and Investors Warn W Credit & commodities Treasury Market in Tumult Stares Down $340 Billion More Debt B Virus and Oil-Price Plunge Buries Shale and Occidental’s Big Bet W Central banks Fed’s Bullard: Coronavirus shutdown not a recession but an investment in survival R US Top Economists See Echoes of Depression in U.S. Sudden Stop B Coronavirus-Triggered Downturn Could Cost Five Million Jobs W Big Companies Display Largess During Crisis—but for How Long? W How CEOs Are Handling the Challenges of an Upside-Down World W China Coronavirus-Led Slowdown Tests the Mettle of China’s Shadow Banks W US politics Democrats Block Senate Economic Stimulus Bill as Talks Falter B Coronavirus aid bill includes $3,000 for families, $4 trillion liquidity for Fed: Mnuchin R The government budget deficit is about to explode to fight the coronavirus C Biden Says ‘No Need’ to Postpone November Vote Over Virus B Industries & companies Agriculture: Coronavirus Hits Already Frail U.S. Farm Economy W FAANGs: OK, Fine, Let’s All Get Back on Facebook W Financials: Goldman makes bold upgrade of Boeing shares, saying it has enough cash and air travel will return C Hotels: Marriott, Hotel Owners Furlough Thousands of Workers, Cut Staff W Technology: Samsung’s Shift Away From China Looked Smart, Then Coronavirus Hit W Virus I Coronavirus cases top 300,000 worldwide as US becomes one of worst hit countries C These charts show how fast coronavirus cases are spreading — and what it takes to flatten the curve C New York state has more coronavirus cases than France or South Korea as infections soar to 15,168 C Italy Bans Movement Inside Country as Another 651 People Die B Jails Release Prisoners, Fearing Coronavirus Outbreak W Virus II Nearly a third of U.S. under orders to stay at home R Trump activates National Guard in California, New York and Washington state: ‘This is a war’ C A Onetime Germ-Warfare Site Is Army’s Front Line in Coronavirus Battle W FDA grants ‘emergency use’ coronavirus test that can deliver results in 45 minutes C Pence Vows Coronavirus Testing Backlog Resolved by Midweek B Virus III Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus C Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after contact with doctor who tested positive for coronavirus C Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Deadline Says B IOC Considers Postponing Tokyo Olympic Games W Corporate finance WeWork’s Board Prepares for a Fight as SoftBank Gets Cold Feet W Offbeat One start-up investor told companies to scrap 2020 forecasts and just get through the quarter C

March 21 (Saturday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Dow tumbles 900 points to end Wall Street’s worst week since 2008 C ‘Sell-Everything’ Strategy Is Causing Massive Credit Turmoil B Traders Dread Getting Sent Home as Markets Move Faster Than WiFi B Bond-Market Strains Keep Traders on Edge W OPEC, U.S. Shale Producers Open Talks Amid Oil Rout W US Analysts Slash GDP Estimates as Coronavirus Ripples Through Economy W What Business Is Essential? Many Companies Want to Join That List W Stimulus Talks Focus on Cash Payments, Unemployment Insurance W ‘I Have Bills I Have to Pay.’ Low-Wage Workers Face Brunt of Coronavirus Crisis W IRS extends tax filing deadline to July 15 as coronavirus spreads, Mnuchin says C US politics Trump Says He Will Use Defense-Act Powers to Boost Coronavirus Medical Supplies W Industries & companies Airlines: Passenger Airlines Start Shifting Idled Planes Into Freight Business W Airlines: Delta warns second-quarter revenue to fall $10 billion because of coronavirus C Airlines: United warns of possible job cuts if government doesn’t act quickly on coronavirus aid C Autos: Auto Dealers Saw Minor Dip in Demand, Then the Bottom Fell Out B Energy: Tens of Thousands Are Getting Laid Off in the U.S. Shale Patch B FAANGs: Alphabet self-driving car company Waymo suspends all driving operations in Phoenix and Detroit, internal memos show C Financials: Bank stocks are ‘very cheap’ after sell-off, traders say — here’s where they see signs of stabilization C Retail: ‘Do we still have to pay rent?’ Retailers grapple with closed stores and coronavirus C Virus I Illinois, New York, California Tighten Restrictions to Fight Coronavirus W Cuomo orders most New Yorkers to stay inside — ‘we’re all under quarantine now’ C UK PM Boris Johnson announces nationwide lockdown measures, telling cafes, pubs and restaurants to close C Rise in Coronavirus Deaths Spurs Calls for Tighter Lockdown in Italy W Amid Coronavirus Threat, U.S. and Mexico Restrict Border Crossings Except for Trade and Workers W Virus II Hospitals set up coronavirus tents, seek emergency credit and $100 billion in US aid as they face onslaught of cases C Coronavirus live updates: WHO warns of health system collapse C Hospitals are still scheduling elective procedures during coronavirus crisis, and frontline medical workers fear they’re infecting patients C Virus III WHO officials say at least 20 coronavirus vaccines are in development in global race for cure C Novartis to donate malaria drug in fight against coronavirus C As demand for coronavirus testing grows, Walmart and Walgreens will soon open drive-through sites for first responders C Lessons for the Coronavirus Crisis From Six Other Disasters W FDA says it won’t take action against manufacturers that start making hand sanitizer C Corporate finance McDonald’s suspended its $15 billion buyback program several weeks ago C Macy’s taps $1.5 billion credit line, suspends earnings outlook and dividends amid coronavirus C The Biggest Utility Bankruptcy in U.S. History Nears an End B J. Crew Suspends Madewell Spinoff Needed to Cut Debt Load B Occidental Holds Talks With Investors to Address Debt Pile B Offbeat Elon Musk’s Defiance in the Time of Coronavirus W

March 20 (Friday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Stock market today: Futures point to 300-point drop for the Dow, reversing Thursday’s gains C U.S. Stocks Push Higher Amid Central Bank Action W Companies Are Suspending Dividends Because of the Coronavirus W Markets II U.S. Eyes Intervention in Saudi-Russia Oil Standoff W The Next Pandemic Financial Crisis: Record Piles of Risky Corporate Debt W Shutting Markets Isn’t the Solution to What’s Wrong W Central banks As Treasury yields rise, investors see possibility of Fed yield curve control R Fed Ramps Up Bond Buys, Indicating Much Larger Purchases Are Likely W Fed’s Rosengren says liquidity tool meant to prevent run on prime money market funds R ECB to Launch New Bond-Buying Program W US U.S. jobless claims could top record 1.5 million next week: economists R COVID-19: Implications for business As Businesses Shut, How Many U.S. Workers Can Work From Home? W To Fight Coronavirus, Colleges Sent Students Home. Now Will They Refund Tuition? W US politics Coronavirus relief bill: Senate GOP releases plan with up to $1,200 in cash payments C Coronavirus bailouts: Trump would consider federal equity stakes in companies C Trump invokes Defense Production Act: What is it? Fox Coronavirus: Trump aide Peter Navarro slams Big Pharma C McConnell Unveils GOP Stimulus Plan Amid Coronavirus Crisis W Coronavirus: National Retail Federation asks Trump for clarity C Virus I U.S. Coronavirus Cases Exceed 10,000 W Coronavirus live updates: US-Mexico border restrictions expected, NYC has 3,615 confirmed cases C Coronavirus death toll: Italy’s is now higher than China’s C Citing coronavirus risks, U.S. to urge Americans not to travel abroad-official R Coronavirus: CVS’ first drive-up testing site opens in Massachusetts C America Has a Lot of Food. Moving It During Coronavirus Is Hard. W Coronavirus: It’s not impossible to live under a lockdown C Virus II U.S. Moves to Expand Array of Drug Therapies Deployed Against Coronavirus W Early Coronavirus Drug Trials Yield Mixed Results B Potential coronavirus treatment touted by Trump already in shortage, pharmacists say R Old malaria drug hydroxychloroquine may help cure coronavirus: study P Wanted: People Willing to Get Sick to Find Coronavirus Vaccine W Ventilator Makers Ramp Up Production Amid Coronavirus Crunch W Industries & companies Aerospace: Boeing Considers Dividend Cut, Layoffs Amid Cash Drain W Aerospace: Former UN ambassador Haley resigns from Boeing board, opposing government aid C Airlines: American Airlines CEO says the coronavirus crisis is worse than 9/11 for the industry C Autos: Tesla suspends Fremont production to Mar. 23 amid coronavirus outbreak C FAANGs: Facebook bans ads for hand sanitizer, COVID-19 test kits C Media: Coronavirus pushes ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ from July release date C Restaurants: Domino’s expects to hire 10,000 workers C Offbeat World’s Richest Spend $1 Billion on ‘Bargains of a Lifetime’ B

March 18 (Wednesday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF  Daily Markets Overview Markets Dow rebounds more than 1,000 points as Trump seeks $1 trillion in stimulus for coronavirus fight C Traders Bet on Falling ‘Fear Gauge’ W U.S. Plans to Keep Markets Open, Considering Shorter Hours B Oil Trades Below Lowest Settlement Price Since 2003 in New York B Central banks Fed officials flag possible further steps in Fed crisis response R Fed moves to backstop funding for U.S. companies as coronavirus fallout spreads R Fed to Launch Funding Facility Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty W The Fed will keep short-term cash injections to banks going through the week C US Unemployment could hit 20%, Mnuchin says NN U.S. Delays April 15 Tax Payments for 90 Days for Most Americans W Europe European Union will close external borders for 30 days to slow coronavirus pandemic C WHO urges Europe to learn from China, take ‘boldest’ action possible to tackle coronavirus C ‘Whatever it takes’: UK pledges almost $400 billion to help businesses through coronavirus C China As China’s coronavirus outbreak eases, a wary return to shops for consumers R China expels American journalists as spat with U.S. escalates R US politics Trump seeks stimulus package potentially worth more than $1 trillion, including direct payments to Americans C Trump Pushes $1.2 Trillion Stimulus, $1,000 Checks in Two Weeks B Washington state governor approves $200 million in coronavirus emergency funds R Biden Has Over Half of Delegates Needed for Nomination B Geopolitics & trade China Banishes U.S. Journalists W Industries & companies Autos: UAW Presses Auto Makers to Close U.S. Plants Amid Pandemic W Autos: Tesla Says Deliveries of New Model Y SUV Have Begun W FAANGs: Amazon Prioritizes Medical Supplies, Household Staples From Merchants W Hotels: Marriott Starting to Furlough Tens of Thousands of Employees W Pharma: J&J hopes to start human trials for coronavirus vaccine in November C Tech: Telemedicine Gets a Boost From Coronavirus Pandemic W Technology Uber stock drops 6.8% after it cancels car pools, tech stocks rally C Corporate finance Coronavirus Turmoil Throws Biotechnology IPOs Into Question W SoftBank Backs Away From Part of Planned WeWork Bailout W Virus I US, UK coronavirus strategies shifted following UK epidemiologists’ ominous report NN | report U.S. Tries to Slow Virus Impact, as Europe Hunkers Down W Pentagon to free up 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 ventilators for coronavirus efforts C U.S. Military Readies Hospital Ships for Deployment, to Open Its Labs W To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits W Coronavirus Pushes Factories to Stagger Shifts, Separate Workers W Virus II Regeneron’s CEO Says We Could Have a Covid-19 Treatment ‘Quickly’ BR Blood-Sample Shortages Slow Drug Search W Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong Face Second Wave of Coronavirus Cases W Americans Stuck Abroad Told Not to Wait for U.S. Assistance B Offbeat New Normal: Working From Home While Schooling the Kids W Managers Are Making Medical Calls About Who Can Work Where W

March 17 (Tuesday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts Daily Markets Overview Markets Dow futures jump 200 points after Wall Street suffers worst day since 1987 market crash C Dow Falls Nearly 3,000 Points as Virus Fears Spread W Wall Street deepens historic slump as virus response comes up short R Why Are Markets So Volatile? It’s Not Just the Coronavirus. W Tech titans erase more than $1 trillion in market sell-off C Traders Question Value of Stock-Market Circuit Breakers W Central banks Fed Deploys Its Full Arsenal, but It Still Has Some Tools W US U.S. Braces for Sharp Economic Downturn as Coronavirus Bears Down W Coronavirus Sick-Leave Bill Raises Concern Over Small-Business Burden W U.S. car buyers may get a break on loans as coronavirus threatens auto sales R U.S. Schools Deploy Remote Learning on Unprecedented Scale W China China’s Business Activity Turns Broadly Negative for First Time W Japan Japan business mood plunges to decade lows on coronavirus woes: Reuters Tankan R US politics Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every American adult as coronavirus response measure NN Industries & companies Airlines: Coronavirus forces airlines to consider a once unthinkable possibility — halting US flightsC Airlines: White House braces for political fight as it readies coronavirus airline bailout package C Airlines: Airlines Seek $50 Billion in Aid From Government W Autos: U.S. car buyers may get a break on loans as coronavirus threatens auto sales R FAANGs: Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers and give raises to current staff to deal with coronavirus demands C FAANGs: Apple Faces $1.2 Billion Fine for Alleged French Distribution Cartel W Trucking: U.S. trucking and delivery firms shift services as coronavirus spreads R Virus I U.S., World Leaders Step Up Efforts to Slow Spread of Coronavirus W Virus Is Hiding in Plain Sight, Study Suggests N EU Plans to Ban Entry at Its Borders, but Barriers Rise Within Bloc W Virus II Google’s Coronavirus-Testing Website Is Swamped by Demand W Telemedicine system crashes, Trump issues ‘coronavirus guidelines,’ SF and France order ‘stay home’ C McDonald’s Closes Dining Rooms in Response to Coronavirus W Virus III Fear and loathing bloom as American tempers fray in coronavirus crisis R Special Report: ‘All is well’. In Italy, triage and lies for virus patients R To Kill Markets Is the Worst Possible Plan

March 16 (Monday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts Daily Markets Overview Markets Breakdown of Bedrock Relationship Tests Investors’ Nerves W After Fall in Oil Prices, a Crash W Central banks Fed Slashes Rates to Fight Coronavirus Slowdown W The Federal Reserve has taken massive steps to help markets. Here’s what’s left in its arsenal C How to Ease the Crisis: A Checklist for Policy Makers BR US U.S. Economic Outlook Hinges on Layoff Decisions W Treasury Secretary Mnuchin does not expect recession from the coronavirus C Gasoline becomes more affordable, just when Americans don’t need it R US politics U.S. Treasury to Help Advance Funds to Employers for Paid Sick Leave W How a Deal Got Done on Coronavirus Legislation W The Senate has not yet scheduled a vote for the coronavirus relief bill already passed by the House C Geopolitics & trade Mexico Has Yet to Reap the Benefits of U.S.-China Trade Disarray W TikTok to Stop Using China-Based Moderators to Monitor Overseas Content W Industries & companies Airlines: For Airlines, a Week That Went From Bad to Worse W Airlines: What’s Next for Airline Stocks? Things Could Get Even Worse. BR Cruise lines: Batten the Hatches, Cruise Line Investors BR FAANGs: Amazon Courts Walmart, Target to Join Cashierless Tech Group W Tech: SAS Temporarily Lays Off 90% of Workforce, Affecting 10,000 Jobs B Technology A Smaller, More Powerful Battery Begins to Charge Devices W Virus I Top Health Official Urges Americans to Stay Home W Americans urged to hunker down more as U.S. coronavirus death toll rises R Top infectious disease expert doesn’t rule out supporting temporary national lockdown to combat coronavirus NN Coronavirus live updates: New York governor wants Trump to mobilize army, NYC mayor calls outbreak ‘war’ C Illinois governor orders bars and restaurants to close NN White House Could Seek to Close Bars, Restaurants in Virus Fight B Iran’s Coronavirus Strategy Favored Economy Over Public Health, Leaving Both Exposed W Virus II Coronavirus Prompts Abercrombie, Nike, Others to Close Shops W Apple Closes All Its Stores Outside China Over Coronavirus W Silicon Valley Was First to Send Workers Home. It’s Been Messy. W Social-Distancing Forces Painful Choices on Small Businesses W Hospitals Push Off Surgeries to Make Room for Virus Patients W Germany tries to halt U.S. interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine R Virus III Amazon says it is out of stock of household items and deliveries are delayed due to coronavirus demand C Consumer companies like Clorox are calling on the White House to help prevent shortages C Manufacturers of medicines and food concerned about possible supply shortages NN Food Delivery’s Big Coronavirus Test: Can It Deliver? W Health care and consumer industry groups concerned about supply shortages during coronavirus pandemic NN South Korea Rations Face Masks W Corporate finance Eight Giant U.S. Banks to Suspend Stock Buybacks Through June B

March 14 (Saturday) YRI Express Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts Daily Markets Overview Markets I Diary of a Crazy Week in the Markets W Stocks post biggest rally since 2008, clawing back some of their coronavirus collapse C Stocks are expected to see more wild swings, even if Fed makes big policy move C Markets II How the longest bull run in history ended in pandemic panic R Take a Deep Breath and Assess Whether It Is Time to Buy W Investors Are Bailing on Stock Funds at Near-Record Pace W Investment-Grade Bonds Could Turn to Junk Amid Global Rout W Virus I The Dow Is Flying After Germany Does the Right Thing. Now It’s the U.S.’s Turn. BR Trump declares national emergency — and denies responsibility for coronavirus testing failures NN Trump Declaration Calls for Expanded Funds, Testing to Confront Coronavirus W House Democrats, White House Reach Deal on Virus Bill W Fed Accelerates Treasury Purchases to Address Market Strains W U.S. Policy Makers Weigh Next Stage of Stimulus W ECB Rebuts Attacks as Visco Signals It Can Buy Italian Debt B Virus II Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – Research and Statistics The US is starting to look like Italy on coronavirus lockdown. It could learn a thing or two NN Trump Administration Faces New Virus Testing Woes W Trump asks Walmart, Target and other retail giants to help tackle the Coronavirus crisis C Coronavirus live updates: Washington reports 5 new deaths, Trump says UK could be added to EU travel ban C Virus III On the Front Lines in Washington State, Shortages and Delayed Responses W Coronavirus Puzzle Explained: Why New York Bans Gatherings of 500, but Rhode Island Says 250 W JetBlue bans passenger who notified crew after landing that he’d tested positive for coronavirus NN Covid-19 Can’t Spread if You Stay Home W Geopolitics & trade U.S. summons Chinese envoy over Beijing’s coronavirus comments R Industries & companies Airlines: FAA Probes Problem With Southwest Jet W Autos: Drumbeat of bad coronavirus news starts to hit U.S. auto dealers R Cruise lines: Coronavirus pandemic prompts the big 3 cruise companies to suspend operations C Media: Virus Thrusts Hollywood Into a Real-Life Medical Drama W Pharma: Bayer Moves Closer to Roundup Settlement W Tech: Tech Companies See Mixed Impact From Coronavirus W Corporate finance SoftBank Plans $4.8 Billion Buyback Following Pressure by Elliott W Xerox Pauses Campaign to Take Over HP W