February 22 (Saturday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview

Markets
Dow drops more than 200 points, posts losing week as coronavirus fears resurface C

Central banks
In next downturn, Fed may opt for quick, strong action R
Clarida Says Fed Doesn’t Slavishly Follow Market Expectations B

US
Coronavirus Hits U.S. Business Activity W
Not Just Nike and Apple; Small U.S. Firms Disrupted by China Virus W

Europe
Under Siege From Left and Right, Any Merkel Successor Faces Tough Balancing Act W

US politics
US officials reportedly told Bernie Sanders that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaignC
Sanders blasts Russia for reportedly trying to boost his presidential campaign R
Goldman’s Blankfein Says He Might Vote for Trump Over Sanders B
Michael Bloomberg Says He Will Release Women From NDAs If They Ask B
‘Not good enough’ Warren says of Bloomberg’s non-disclosure agreement pledge R
Nevada Democrats are trying to avoid repeating the Iowa caucus debacle — here’s how R
Trump Weighing Four Candidates for Director of National Intelligence W

Industries & companies
FAANG: Google Resists Demands From States in Ad Probe W
Financials: Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion in settling criminal and civil investigations into its fraudulent sales practices C
Manufacturing: DuPont ramps up safety suit production as coronavirus causes shortages in China C
Media: Fox, Comcast Pursue Takeovers of Ad-Supported Video Services W
Pharma: FDA Clears New Type of Cholesterol Drug W

Virus
U.S. prepares for possible coronavirus outbreakR
Wuhan woman with no symptoms infects five relatives with coronavirus: study R
How One Singapore Sales Conference Spread Coronavirus Around the World W

Offbeat
JPMorgan Warns of Climate as a Threat to ‘Human Life as We Know It’ B
SEC Investigates Altria’s Investment in Juul W