The novel coronavirus continued its march around the globe Monday, despite travel restrictions aimed at curtailing its spread, but hopes of a coordinated monetary response by central banks lifted world Continue Reading
In a global society optimized for finance, it is easy to believe that finance holds the answer to all problems. In 2008 as shipping slowed to a crawl in the Continue Reading
Economic data shows the virus is hitting Chinese factories harder than the 2008 financial crisis Factory activity in China fell at a record rate in February, as manufacturers closed their Continue Reading
China’s factory activity suffered the sharpest contraction on record in February, the Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed, underlining the crippling effects of tough travel curbs and public health Continue Reading
Hyundai Motor reported its lowest monthly global sales in a decade in February as the coronavirus outbreak hurt demand, in what is the first major indicator of damage to the Continue Reading
As China encourages people to return to work despite the coronavirus outbreak, it has begun a bold mass experiment in using data to regulate citizens’ lives — by requiring them Continue Reading
The United States reports first two deaths and 88 cases. The United States recorded its first two deaths attributed to the coronavirus over the weekend, as states from coast to Continue Reading
Supermarkets and drugstores in Japan have experienced shortages of toilet paper on jitters the product will follow face masks in selling out amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. Continue Reading
As the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the U.S. continued to rise, with two new cases in Washington and the first likely positive test in Rhode Island, Trump Continue Reading
After weeks of stalled testing for the coronavirus, the United States now has enough diagnostic kits to test 75,000 people, with more on the way, Alex M. Azar II, the Continue Reading
