Marketplace Morning Report

G-7 leaders hold an emergency call on how to lift the global economy amid virus threats. What COVID-19 is doing to supply chains. And what travel insurance will and will not cover.

From the BBC World Service: Australia’s central bank cuts interest rates. The airline industry asks regulators to suspend rules on takeoff and landing slots. Paris could ban patio heaters due to climate concerns.

U.S. 10-year interest rate probes new lows. Worker sick days in the context of COVID-19. Travel industry grapples with cancellations, changes amid the outbreak.

Fresh economic forecasting from the OECD points to global growth slowdown. Market volatility beyond the coronavirus. The British food industry adapts to veganism.

From the BBC World Service: Financial markets open higher after losses last week. British negotiators arrive in Brussels to begin talks about a new trade deal with the EU. Overnight sleeper trains in Europe are making a comeback.

Stock indices and bond yields are falling again on Friday. S&P 500 sees its fastest correction in history. One drug with the potential to fight coronavirus already in the development pipeline.

A global recession on the horizon? An official reading on consumer spending. The worst day for the Dow since February 2018.

From the BBC World Service: COVID-19 coronavirus weighs heavily on global markets. Airlines and hotels hit hard as cancellations mount. The important difference between points and percentages in the stock markets.

Can economic policymakers compensate for this virus? Housing shortages move to the heartland. Contrary to Keynes’ prediction, the American workweek is still really long.

Europe’s markets down hard over the ebbing and flowing of concern around COVID-19. The rural areas in America seeing a business boost. Why the American workweek is not shrinking.