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As more coronavirus cases were discovered in the U.S., all three stock indexes fell into correction territory and the Dow logged its worst week since 2008. Yet the Dow was up roughly 2% as of Monday afternoon.
Neil Haggerty
March 2, 2020 5:31 PM

Policymakers could recommend banks establish backup facilities and the Federal Reserve could stand ready with emergency loans to limit economic shock waves.

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By Shoko Oda
March 2, 2020 4:30 PM

Even as the virus forces companies and workers to accept the reality of remote work, many are complaining that that in reality, firms are simply not equipped or prepared to let employees work remotely.

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Health care workers transport a patient on a stretcher into an ambulance at Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington.
Michael Cohn
March 2, 2020 4:13 PM

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has released a paper examining the impact of the coronavirus, and how it is affecting economies around the world, including the U.S.

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Aaron Weitzman
March 2, 2020 3:24 PM

The municipal bond market is in for another action-packed week, with above-average issuance and COVID-19 still spreading rapidly.

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Yvette Shields
March 2, 2020 2:01 PM

The state's projected budget surplus was raised to $1.5 billion, but officials are cautious over risks of economic slowdown and the impact of COVID-19.

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The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The Securities Investor Protection Corp. said a new checking account from Robinhood Financial LLC raises red flags and that the deposited funds may not be eligible for protection. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
By Julie Verhage and Annie Massa
March 2, 2020 1:37 PM

Clients blasted the company on social media for not being able to make trades.

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Brad Finkelstein
March 2, 2020 12:17 PM

Fears stemming from the coronavirus have resulted in lower mortgage rates and more business for now, but if the situation deteriorates further, consumers could decide to put off buying a home.

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Gary Siegel
March 2, 2020 12:14 PM

Policymakers may not wait until their mid-month meeting and could act with other central banks.

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M&A wrap: Houlihan Lokey, Lincoln, Jefferies, William Blair, Piper Sandler, BV, Jack Welch, GE, Gilead, KKR, Palladium, Odyssey, Coronavirus
March 2, 2020 11:47 AM

Stock market volatility continues, as investors gauge the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy. We turn to dealmakers from Riverside, Merrill Corp. and Paul Hastings for insights on how the virus will affect the middle market. Houlihan Lokey, headquartered in Los Angeles, tops the list of most active investment banks in PE-backed deals. Audax, in Boston, ranks as No. 1 in PE firms doing U.S. deals.

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With investors piling into Treasurys — the global safe haven asset of choice — benchmark 10-year yields hit a record low of 1.14%.
By Katherine Greifeld
March 2, 2020 11:19 AM

The bloodbath in risk assets has intensified on deepening concerns about the economic fallout from the spread of the coronavirus.

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