The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus.
________________________ GREEN SHOOTS: States are in varying degrees of reopening, and so are businesses. — The New York Stock Exchange reopened the trading floor Tuesday, though with plexiglass shields and far fewer traders. — U.S.
restaurant traffic is starting to return as states push to get back to normal. Customer transactions at major restaurant chains fell 21% from a year ago for the week ending May 17, but it was the fifth consecutive week in which that gap narrowed, according to The NPD Group, a data and consulting