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