February 13 (Thursday)
Markets
U.S. Stock Index Futures Drop on Outbreak Count Revision B
Dow Closes at Record as Virus Worries Abate W
Oil Chiefs Warned Trump Team of Unrealistic Goals in China Deal B
Coronavirus Spurs Demand for Niche Raw Materials W
Central banks
Fed Chair Powell: ‘no reason’ rising wages, job gains can’t continue R
Virus I
IMF Sees China Rebounding From Virus, Though Uncertainty Is High B
The World Health Organization Draws Flak for Coronavirus Response W
Coronavirus live updates: China’s Hubei reports 14,840 new cases, 242 additional deaths C
Virus II
Top CDC official says US should prepare for coronavirus ‘to take a foothold’ C
Coronavirus-Drug Development Becomes a Top Focus at Gilead W
Hyundai bet big on China. Now coronavirus is twisting its supply chain R
Living Inside U.S. Coronavirus Quarantine W
US
US deficit surges 25% in fiscal 2020 and is $1.1 trillion over the past year C
Despite $1 trillion deficits, Trump tax cuts will still ‘pay for themselves’: Mnuchin R
US politics
Democrats turn focus to Nevada and South Carolina after Sanders’ narrow win in New Hampshire R
How Joe Biden lost his front-runner status NN
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Resigns After Caucus Debacle B
DOJ walkout puts frayed relationships with William Barr in spotlight NN
Industries & companies
FAANG: AWS chief says it’s ‘folklore’ that Amazon will destroy competition in any new market it enters C
FAANG: Stood Up: Facebook Keeps Europe Waiting Over Dating Feature W
Pharma: Bayer Strives to End Lawsuits Over Roundup—While Still Selling It W
Tech: Cisco shares drop after earnings report as revenue continues to decline C
Offbeat
Growing Bricks and More Ways to Shrink Concrete’s Carbon Footprint W
There’s a Great Future in Plastics—Except in China W
