The coronavirus is causing widespread U.S. price cuts
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1 big thing: The coronavirus is causing widespread U.S. price cuts
By: Dion Rabouin ? Newsletter: Axios Markets (sign up here)
Having already hit supply chains and led to the widespread cancellation of large gatherings and events, the COVID-19 outbreak is now causing a repricing on tourism and travel globally, as airlines, hotels and travel operators see major declines in bookings and revenue.
Why it matters: China's record low readings in February for both manufacturing and services could serve as a warning of what's to come for parts of Asia, Europe, and even the U.S.
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2. How coronavirus turmoil differs from a financial crisis
By: Felix Salmon ? Newsletter: Axios Edge (sign up here)
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
We're not in a financial crisis, which means we don't need the full arsenal of weaponry a financial crisis requires.
Why it matters: Humanity needs to fight a virus, not a credit crunch. Our success or failure on the epidemiological front lines will ultimately determine the medium-term path of the U.S. and global economies.
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3. Sequoia Capital calls coronavirus "the black swan of 2020"
By: Dan Primack, Kia Kokalitcheva ? Newsletter: Axios Pro Rata (sign up here)
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Sequoia Capital issued a dire warning Thursday to portfolio company CEOs about the business impacts of the coronavirus, suggesting that they "question every assumption" about their businesses, including cash runway, headcount, sales forecasts, and the availability of future funding.
Why it matters: Sequoia, an early investor in Airbnb and Google, is no Chicken Little. The last time it did something similar was more than 11 years ago, at the peak of the financial crisis, via its famed "RIP Good Times" slide deck.
The bottom line: Sequoia is saying publicly what many investment firms have been telling CEOs privately: It's now prudent to prepare for the worst.
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