Macro Briefing | 19 February 2020

China faces increased risk of an economic crisis: CNBC
Sanders leads by wide margin in new national poll: CNBC
Trump announces multiple pardons and commutations: Politico
China expels 3 Wall Street Journal reporters: NY Times
The global economy is closing its doors to China amid virus outbreak: WSJ
Hong Kong faces first back-to-back annual recession: Bloomberg
Is Bloomberg LP for sale? It is if Mike Bloomberg is elected president: WSJ
NY Fed manufacturing Index rises to 9-month high in February: MW
US home builder sentiment dipped in February but remains strong: NAHB