I & I Editorial BoardSome headlines that caught our eye.
Coronavirus Bill
Senate unanimously passes $2T coronavirus package, House votes on Friday – The Hill
How a divided Congress united behind a $2 trillion package to confront the coronavirus crisis – USA Today
Mnuchin says Senate stimulus package will keep economy running for 3 months – CBS News
Here’s what’s in the $2 trillion stimulus package — and what’s next – Politico
Donald Trump actually acted presidential — until he didn’t – Andrew Malcolm, McClatchy
Economy And Markets
Jobless claims soar past 3 million to record high – CNBC
Coronavirus sparks U.S. dollar dilemma for China as Fed ramps up easing – South China Morning Post
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell: ‘We may well be in a recession’ – NBC News
Cheesecake Factory, Subway, other major retailers tell landlords they can’t pay April rent due to coronavirus – Yahoo Finance
Ford, Fiat Chrysler plan to restart production at North American auto plants in April – CNBC
World
U.S. charges Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro with ‘narco-terrorism’ – BBC
U.S.-led forces depart Iraqi military base near Mosul in drawdown – Reuters
Benny Gantz elected Israeli speaker, signalling deal with Netanyahu – The Guardian
Trump administration urges UN Security Council to state coronavirus originated in China – Fox News
China seals borders to most foreigners starting Saturday – Bloomberg News
China lashes out because Wuhan Flu has unmasked it to the world – The Federalist
Miscellany
F.A.Q. on stimulus checks, unemployment and the coronavirus bill – New York Times
Researchers call for relaxed standards in race to find coronavirus vaccine – New York Post
Doctors and nurses treating coronavirus report high rates of depression and anxiety – Vox
Imperial College scientist who predicted 500K coronavirus deaths in UK revises to 20K or fewer – Washington Examiner, via Instapundit
An end to our longest war? – podcast, Cato Institute
And Finally . . . Bottom Story Of The Day
Senate coronavirus bill is full of disappointments for climate advocates – Bloomberg News
