Wall Street Journal (February 24)
“The stock market’s steep drop on Monday reflected fears that as the coronavirus spreads to other countries, the reaction may be as draconian as it has been in China.” We are in unchartered waters as “Epidemiologists say there is no precedent for such a drastic response.” Nor can we accurately forecast their economic impact.
Tags: China, Coronavirus, Draconian, Drop, Epidemiologists, Precedent, Reaction, Stock market
Fortune (January 16)
“Bitcoin and other digital currencies have always been volatile, so a big daily drop is not unusual. That said, Tuesday was a particularly ugly day for crypto investors as every major currency fell by anywhere from 15% to 28%. A back-of-the-envelope calculation by Fortune shows that the top 10 currencies had collectively lost $108 billion in 24 hours as of 3 pm ET on Tuesday.”
Tags: Bitcoin, Crypto investors, Digital currencies, Drop, Volatile
