Mar 09 (Tuesday)

YRI
Daily Markets Overview
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Today’s Morning Briefing

Markets
Dow rises 300 points to touch a record, Nasdaq sheds 2% as rotation out of tech continues | C
Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory as Tech Shares Sink | W
Cathie Wood says the underlying bull market is strengthening and she’s finding great buying opportunities in the sell-off | C

Central banks
Fed extends small business liquidity facility three months to June 30 | R

US
‘Significant’ scarring will limit pent-up consumer demand: Stephen Roach | C

Europe
As U.S. Throws Workers a Lifeline, Europe’s Safety Net Leaves Many Behind | W

US politics
Biden Team Races to Assemble New Climate-Change Strategy | W
With the biggest deficit since WWII, the US thinks it can print mad money | P
Stimulus update: House plans to pass Biden Covid relief bill | C
Factbox: What is in the final version of U.S. Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid plan? | R
U.S. can deliver COVID-19 aid checks quickly, but child tax credit is hurdle | R
The American Rescue Plan creates a tax problem for the unemployed | C
Congress Is Poised to Upend Tax Season With New Break for Unemployment Benefits | W

Industries & companies
Restaurants: Covid-19-Closed Restaurants Are Reopening. Running Them Is Still a Battle. | W

Virus
CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather Privately Without Masks | W
Covid: CDC study finds about 78% of people hospitalized were overweight or obese | C
Gov. Ned Lamont defends easing Covid restrictions in Connecticut | C
Many ‘Long Covid’ Patients Had No Symptoms From Their Initial Infection | N

Corporate finance
Quantum-Computing Startup IonQ Plans Public Debut in $2 Billion SPAC Merger | W

Technology
Elon Musk: Connecting RVs and trucks through Starlink satellites | C
Mark Zuckerberg: How smart glasses could help combat climate change | C