Senator Bernie Sanders often says Wall Street is a major force behind many of America’s ills. And a number of his policies, if enacted, would likely be anathema to the financial industry. So how come the masters of the universe aren’t lining up to squash him now that he’s the Democratic frontrunner? —David E. Rovella

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President Donald Trump was seeking to downplay the threat posed by the coronavirus as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control struck the exact opposite note. Investors seemed to be taking their cue from the CDC: markets cratered for a second day in a row.

Even before the virus began to spread, global trade was on a downward slope thanks to the U.S. trade war with China and Germany’s industrial slump, new data show.

Tyler Cowen writes in Bloomberg Opinion that just-in-time supply chains are especially vulnerable as damage from the virus worsens.

Whether Sanders remains alone atop the Democratic field may be decided Tuesday night when he’s expected to be the main target in the latest televised debate. The reason? A good showing in the South Carolina primary on Feb. 29 and the following week on Super Tuesday may make his march to the nomination unstoppable.

Aside from the White House, Democrats are also thinking about taking over the Senate. Trump’s inability to stop an internecine Republican brawl over a Georgia seat may help them in that long shot endeavor.

Walmart wants to grab a share of the $3.6 trillion market in health spending, with the help of its 150 million weekly shoppers, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

What’s Joe Weisenthal thinking about?The Bloomberg news director is assessing winners and losers in the coronavirus-driven equities faceplant. Among the beneficiaries are (unsurprisingly) Gilead, which is making a potentially useful antiviral drug. Losers include Live Nation, which makes its money putting on public events.

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