Macro Briefing | 20 April 2020

Protests against coronavirus restrictions spread across US: Reuters
US governors: testing still isn’t enough to lift restrictions: CNN
Have US markets priced in risk of a second wave of infections? CNBC
Treasury Sec. and Democrats: close to small-business funding agreement: WSJ
Oil prices resume decline, falling below $15 a barrel — 21-year low: CNBC
US Leading Economic Index in March suffered largest monthly loss in 60 years: CB
Gov Cuomo: NY appears ‘past the plateau’ of coronavirus cases: NY Times
Global gov’t spending as % of economy reaches highest since World War II: FT