March 07 (Saturday)

YRI Express
Morning Briefing PDF I Audio Excerpts
Daily Markets Overview

Markets
Coronavirus concerns drag down Wall Street, but indexes eke out weekly gains R
Yes, Bonds Could Still Rally, Even With Yields Below 1% BR
U.S. Yields Hurtle Toward Zero With Thin Market Stunning Traders B
The plunge in bond yields is scary now but could be helpful later C
Fear Isn’t Only Driver of Treasury Rally: Banks Need to Hedge Their Mortgages W
Oil Prices Plunge After Russia-Saudi Split W

Central banks
The Fed’s emergency rate cut was a big mistake NN

US
U.S. job growth robust before coronavirus outbreak hit shores R

US politics
Trump names Mark Meadows White House chief of staff, replacing Mick Mulvaney C
Biden racks up endorsements as Sanders goes on the attack in U.S. presidential race R
Bernie Sanders Says Joe Biden Could Beat Donald Trump in 2020 B

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Congressional Report Faults Boeing on MAX Design, FAA on Oversight W
FAANGs: Facebook Removes Trump Campaign’s ‘Census’ Ads W

Virus I
Trump Signs Coronavirus Spending Bill W
White House considers tax relief for airlines, travel firms amid coronavirus R
Standard U.S. economic weapons may be inadequate for coronavirus crisis R
Amazon removes hundreds of thousands of ‘high-priced offers’ amid coronavirus price gouging C
Biotech Companies Tap AI to Speed Path to Coronavirus Treatments W

Virus II
New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus NN
Trump says, ‘Anybody who wants a test gets a test’ after Pence says US can’t meet coronavirus testing demand C
VP Pence says 21 coronavirus cases on California Grand Princess cruise ship C
SXSW canceled due to coronavirus after Austin declares ‘local disaster’ C
Scientists Say Coronavirus Mutations Aren’t More Deadly or Contagious W
How It All Started: China’s Early Coronavirus Missteps W

Offbeat
Made-in-China Censorship for Sale W