The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the global economy, the workplace and the spread of the virus. Data just emerging paints a devastating picture of the extent to which the outbreak has seized the economy, as well as the livelihood of Americans. — Not since the U.S. demobilized after World War II has the country seen such a rapid winding down of its industrial might. The numbers were not unexpected, but still shocking. “We all knew this was coming, but it does not make the heartache any less real for the furloughed workers, the people in related industries or suppliers,” wrote Wells Fargo economists Tim Quinlan and Sarah House. — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s index for state manufacturing plummeted 56.7 points in April, […]