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
