• Everything and the kitchen sink – With a mammoth, multipronged stimulus package, Washington is doing whatever it takes and then some to confront the mounting crisis. We look at who gets what from the key pieces of this historic legislation, and consider the impact for the economy. (pg 1 and below)
• Coronavirus shock feeds historic spike in U.S. layoffs – The U.S. services sector has effectively ground to a halt. We’re paying close attention to unemployment claims, as a pickup in this indicator has reliably preceded the arrival of U.S. recessions. (pg 3)
• Regional highlights: Plenty of room for more Canadian fiscal stimulus; EU suspends budget rules; China relaxes restrictions in outbreak’s origin. (pgs 3-4)

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These are unprecidented times, full of uncertainty for all of us.

To help make sense of the challenging environment, Mark Bayko, Head of the Portfolio Advisory Group, and Patrick McAllister, Canadian Portfolio Advisor, discussed how the coronavirus outbreak and oil price shock are impacting the Canadian economy and stock market, what they’re observing from the fast-moving developments, and what to expect from here.
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