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Book Tour: At home with Amor Towles

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<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/sick-leave-coronavirus/?itid=lk_inline_manual_3" target=_blank>Companies are doling out hand sanitizer, but millions of American workers lack one of the best safeguards against viral outbreak: paid sick leave </a>

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/coronavirus-panic-stunning-market-declines-fan-recession-fears/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4" target=_blank>Here’s how Wall Street’s stunning fall unfolded Monday </a>

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/trump-coronavirus-paid-sick-leave/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5" target=_blank>Trump pitches payroll tax cut as part of a coronavirus relief package</a>

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/10/walmart-apple-olive-garden-are-among-major-employers-updating-sick-leave-policies-coronavirus-cases-spread/?itid=lk_inline_manual_6" target=_blank>Walmart, Apple and Olive Garden are among major employers updating sick leave policies as coronavirus cases spread</a>

After a shattering start to the week, U.S. stocks on Tuesday rebounded on reports of a government stimulus that would help cushion the country from the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 1,164 points, 4.9 percent, recovering more than half its losses from Monday — which was the blue chip index’s worst day since the 2008 financial crisis. The Standard &amp; Poor’s 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq composite also finished Tuesday near 5 percent gains for the day. Financials and technology were leading the way for all 11 stock market sectors that went positive.

After weeks of turbulence, U.S. markets plunged to new depths Monday, cratering more than 7 percent on the dual threat of the coronavirus’s spread in the United States and the escalating <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/oil-price-war-threatens-widespread-collateral-damage/2020/03/09/3e42c9e2-6207-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html" target=_blank>oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia</a>.

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The outbreak continues to spread at a rapid clip with more than 113,000 cases worldwide. The director of the World Health Organization called the threat of a coronavirus pandemic “very real.” More than 700 cases have been confirmed in the United States, with the virus present in more than 30 states and counting. The outbreak is responsible for thousands of deaths, including 26 in the United States.

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President Trump’s meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday ended without any concrete plan for crafting an economic package that might address the turmoil caused by the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/02/28/what-you-need-know-about-coronavirus/?tid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_17">coronavirus</a> epidemic, sparking fears that policy makers are far apart on how to deal with growing concerns that the U.S. could enter a recession.

At the meeting, Trump discussed his proposal to extend a temporary payroll tax cut for a period of months. Some lawmakers also discussed the idea of targeted infrastructure spending. Both ideas could be used to try and flood the economy with more cash, but there was not a consensus over how to proceed. And House Democrats are busily assembling their own package.

“I don’t think any decision whatsoever has been made," said Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.).

At the meeting, Trump proposed having a temporary payroll tax cut that could last a period of months. The cut could amount to $40 billion per month, people briefed on the discussions said, which would make it quite substantial. Republicans have been cool to the idea of a payroll tax cut so far, arguing it would do little to help deal with the economic fear as the coronavirus continues to spread.

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US President Donald J. Trump meets with health insurance executives to discuss the coronavirus outbreak, Washington, USA - 10 Mar 2020

The White House is strongly considering pushing federal assistance for oil and natural gas producers hit by plummeting oil prices, as industry officials close to the administration clamor for help, according to four people familiar with internal deliberations.

President Trump has touted the growth of oil and natural gas production under his administration, celebrating their rise in politically crucial swing states such as Pennsylvania. But many oil and gas firms were hammered Monday by the price war that broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, driving oil prices down in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/oil-price-war-threatens-widespread-collateral-damage/2020/03/09/3e42c9e2-6207-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html?tid=lk_inline_manual_3&itid=lk_inline_manual_3&itid=lk_inline_manual_25">their steepest one-day drop in almost 30 years.</a>

White House officials are alarmed at the prospect that numerous shale companies, many of them deep in debt, could be driven out of business if the downturn in oil prices turns into a prolonged crisis for the industry. The federal assistance is likely to take the form of low-interest government loans to the shale companies, whose lines of credit to major financial institutions have been choked off, three people said.

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Several major airlines, feeling the coronavirus’s tightening economic squeeze, have moved to slash routes, redraw their financial outlooks and even slash executive pay.

Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it is cutting international flights by as much as 25 percent and domestic routes by 10 to 15 percent. It’s also withdrawing its 2020 financial outlook, instituting a hiring freeze and suspending its stock repurchase program. American Airlines also cut back on its schedule, following comparable moves made last week by United and Jet Blue airlines.

Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly said he is taking a 10 percent pay cut as the discount carrier contends with a steep decline in bookings. United went even further, announcing that its CEO and president will forgo their base salaries through at least the end of June.

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Crude oil prices for March 9

Saudi Aramco plans to increase its crude supply to 12.3 million barrels per day in April, Reuters reported overnight Tuesday, escalating the price war between the kingdom and Russia that helped send global stocks into a tailspin on Monday.

The move would flood oil markets further, further threatening U.S. shale producers and making it more difficult for the domestic economy to heal.

“While this game of chicken between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is dangerous for both men to play, the biggest loser might be US shale oil producers,” said Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research in his morning note. “That collateral damage must be appealing to both of them.”

Oil prices experienced one of their most dramatic drops in history Monday, dropping as much as 31 percent and wiping out of hundreds of billions of dollars in market value for the U.S. oil and gas industry. But the sector showed signs of recovery Tuesday despite Saudi Arabia’s supply increase plans: Brent crude was up nearly 8 percent to a little more than $37 a barrel.

Oil price war threatens widespread collateral damage

Energy stocks which were pummeled amid Monday’s price war fears saw also bounced back in early trading. ExxonMobil was up more than 7 percent in premarket trading. Chevron was up 6 percent and Valero was up 2.75 percent.

Frank Verrastro, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the miscalculation between the Saudis and Russians has blunted not only the price of oil but global financial markets.

Some analysts have even speculated the oil prices could reach single digits, which would decimate not only the U.S. shale oil industry, but would have far-reaching effects on producing countries that cannot survive without healthy per barrel prices in the $50, $60 or higher range.

“Egos and miscalculations can lead to a much larger and adverse economic impact if it’s not corrected,” Verrastro said, adding that the turmoil in oil markets is broad and deep. “Markets don’t like uncertainty, and that’s what is going on today.

“Pretty soon, these oil companies are going to have to report first-quarter earnings,” Verrastro said. “That could jeopardize outstanding bank loans. Then there are unemployment impacts, truckers and tankers are not moving oil. Prices on airlines are down, but no one is flying. We are going to need some signal that Russia and Saudi Arabia can resolve this before things get better.”

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Many Republicans are uneasy about President Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut, and Democrats are focused on other ideas, such as ensuring paid sick leave, according to multiple officials involved in the discussions.

The payroll tax cut could cost between $55 billion and $75 billion per year for each percentage point cut, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The other changes Trump discussed Monday could also have large price tags.

Trump’s looming challenge begins with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has privately told several allies in recent days that he personally opposes the payroll tax cut idea Trump has endorsed, according to two veteran Republicans briefed on the discussions who were not authorized to speak publicly.

SEC Sues Israelis Tied to International Insider Trading Ring

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday asked employees at its D.C. headquarters to stay away from the office because of a potential coronavirus case, becoming the first major federal employer to turn to telework to avoid the spreading virus.

The announcement from the agency, which is charged with monitoring the financial markets, came after a day of turmoil on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/coronavirus-panic-stunning-market-declines-fan-recession-fears/?tid=lk_inline_manual_3&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_3&itid=lk_inline_manual_54">falling more than 2,000 points</a>. The agency‘s notice, which was emailed shortly after 8 p.m., required employees working on the ninth floor of its office to stay home and encouraged all others to do the same.

“Out of an abundance of caution, effective immediately the SEC is requiring all Headquarters personnel (employees and contractors) who work on the 9th floor to telework,” the email to employees read.

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The coronavirus panic could threaten a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/corporate-debt-nears-a-record-10-trillion-and-borrowing-binge-poses-new-risks/2019/11/29/1f86ba3e-114b-11ea-bf62-eadd5d11f559_story.html?tid=lk_inline_manual_2&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_59">$10 trillion mountain of corporate debt</a>, unleashing a cycle of layoffs and business spending cuts that would hit the economy just as some analysts are warning of a recession.

Financial markets already are showing major signs of stress. Investors are demanding higher interest payments in return for lending to less creditworthy companies; some businesses are delaying their planned bond sales while they wait for Wall Street to settle down; and ratings agencies are moving toward downgrading some corporate borrowers.

The mammoth debt bulge includes a dramatic increase in borrowing by the lowest quality investment grade firms -- those rated just one level above “junk.” More than $1 trillion in “leveraged loans,” a type of risky bank lending to debt-laden companies, is a second potential flash point.

“It is a big concern,” said Ruchir Sharma, chief global strategist for Morgan Stanley. “We’re dealing with the unknown. But given the enormous increase in leverage, the system is fragile and vulnerable.”

David J. Lynch

President Trump confronted one of the most perilous days of his presidency Monday by first erupting in a barrage of commentary that failed to calm the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/09/coronavirus-panic-stunning-market-declines-fan-recession-fears/?hpid=hp_rhp-bignews2_markets-banner-hed%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&amp;itid=hp_rhp-bignews2_markets-banner-hed%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&amp;tid=lk_inline_manual_2&amp;itid=lk_inline_manual_2&itid=lk_inline_manual_66">cratering financial markets</a>, struggling to inspire confidence that his administration could stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

But by the time the sun set in Washington, Trump sounded momentarily chastened by the turbulence and previewed a raft of emergency measures to shore up the economy.

“We have a very strong economy,” the president told reporters, “but this blindsided the world.”

The coronavirus and the market meltdown present Trump with a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-trumps-frantic-attempts-to-minimize-the-coronavirus-crisis/2020/02/29/7ebc882a-5b25-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html?itid=ap_ashleyparker&tid=lk_inline_manual_9&itid=lk_inline_manual_9&itid=lk_inline_manual_69">challenge unlike any he has faced as president</a>, and one for which he has no ready solution. At a moment when anxious citizens are turning to the government for facts and assurance, Trump is playing down risks and immersing himself in feuds with Democrats, the media and other perceived enemies.

Philip Rucker

Ashley Parker

Josh Dawsey

2021 Gerald Loeb Award for beat reporting

Indiana University, BA in Journalism and Spanish

Taylor Telford is a reporter covering corporate culture for The Washington Post. 

Taylor Telford

Fordham University

Thomas Heath is a local business reporter and columnist, writing about entrepreneurs and various companies big and small in the Washington metropolitan area. Previously, he wrote about the business of sports for The Washington Post’s sports section for most of a decade.

Harvard University, A.B. in Latin American Literature 

Erica Werner has worked at The Washington Post since 2017 and is based in Southern California. Previously she covered Congress with a focus on economic policy. Prior to the Post she worked at the Associated Press.

University of Notre Dame, B.A. in American studies

University of Cambridge, M.Phil. in politics

Robert Costa is chief election & campaign correspondent for CBS News. He collaborates on special projects and investigations with The Washington Post, where he previously worked as a national political reporter. He is the co-author, with Bob Woodward, of the book "Peril."

Georgetown University, AB in Russian, 2004

Mike DeBonis covered Congress for The Washington Post from 2015 to 2022. He previously covered D.C. politics and government from 2007 to 2015.

University of Iowa, BS in Journalism and Political Science 

American University, MA in Journalism

Seung Min Kim is a White House reporter for The Washington Post, covering the Biden administration and its relationship with Capitol Hill. Before joining The Post in 2018, she spent more than eight years at Politico, primarily covering the Senate and immigration policy.

New York State Associated Press Young Journalist of the Year

Cornell University, BA in history

Jeff Stein is the White House economics reporter for The Washington Post. He was a crime reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and, in 2014, founded the local news nonprofit the Ithaca Voice in Upstate New York. He was also a reporter for Vox.

Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting, 1998

George Polk Award, 1998

Overseas Press Club award, 1998

March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution

Harvard College, AB in English

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, MS

Will Englund, a former Moscow correspondent, covers energy. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize, he is the author of “March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution.”

Shared the following: 2020 Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism for climate change series "2C: Beyond the Limit." 2011 Sigma Delta Chi award for "Breakaway Wealth"; 2012 American Geophysical Union's David Perlman award for explanatory earthquake coverage; 2009 Association of Food Journalists for project; 1988 Alicia Pattterson Foundation fellowship

"Fighting Years; Black Resistance and the Struggle for a New South Africa" 

Keystone XL: Down the Line 

Yale University, BA in economics and political science

Steven Mufson covers the business of climate change for The Washington Post. Since joining The Post in 1989, he has covered economic policy, China, diplomacy, energy and the White House. Earlier, he worked for The Wall Street Journal. In 2020, he shared the Pulitzer Prize for a climate change series "2C: Beyond the Limit."

Yale University, BA in History

Rachel Siegel is an economics reporter covering the Federal Reserve. She previously covered breaking news for the Post's financial section and local politics for the Post's Metro desk. Before joining the Post in June 2017, Rachel contributed to The Marshall Project and The Dallas Morning News.

Columbia University, MBA

Columbia University, MS in journalism

University of Texas, BS in journalism

Renae Merle is an editor on The Washington Post's Style desk. 

Nieman fellowship at Harvard University, 2002

National Press Foundation's Hinrich Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade, 2021

When The Luck of The Irish Ran Out: The World's Most Resilient Country and Its Struggle To Rise Again

Yale University, MA in international relations, 1983

Wesleyan University, BA in government, 1981

David J. Lynch is a staff writer on the financial desk who joined The Washington Post in November 2017 after working for the Financial Times, Bloomberg News and USA Today.

Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, 2018, for coverage of Russian interference

George Polk Award, 2018, for coverage of Russian interference

Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize, 2018, for distinguished reporting on the presidency

White House Correspondents' Association's Aldo Beckman Award, 2021, for overall excellence in White House coverage

Sigma Delta Chi Award, 2018, for coverage of Russian interference

Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, 2022, for coverage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

George Polk Award, 2022, for coverage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Robin Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, 2022, for coverage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America

I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year

Yale University, B.A. in History, 2006

Philip Rucker is the National Editor for The Washington Post, leading the staff covering Washington, national security, politics, U.S. news, health, science, race, immigration and other topics. He previously was White House Bureau Chief and co-authored two bestselling books about President Trump. He is a Political Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.

Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, 2018, for coverage of Russian interference; Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, 2022, for coverage of the Jan. 6 attacks.

University of Pennsylvania, BA in English (Creative Writing); Communications

Ashley Parker is Senior National Political Correspondent for The Washington Post. She has been part of two Post teams that won Pulitzer Prizes — in 2018 for National Reporting, and in 2022 for Public Service on the Jan. 6 attacks. She joined The Post in 2017, after 11 years at the New York Times. She is also an on-air contributor to NBC News/MSNBC.

White House Correspondents Award for Deadline Reporting

University of South Carolina

Josh Dawsey is a political enterprise and investigations reporter for The Washington Post. He joined the paper in 2017 and previously covered the White House. Before that, he covered the White House for Politico, and New York City Hall and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the Wall Street Journal.

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