This is Motley Fool Answers. I'm Alison Southwick and I'm joined as always by Robert Brokamp,

personal finance expert here at the Motley Fool. I've said Robert before. Oh, well.

That's all right.

People are I remember.

So it's the March Mailbag. And with the help of Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser, we're going

to answer all your questions about the current markets. What's in J- Moes' bucket? All that kind of good stuff. All that and more on this week's

episode of Motleyful Answers. Well, before we get to the mailbag, why don't we chat a little bit

about the week and then I can get your thoughts. Does that sound good, Jason and Bro? Sounds like a plan. All right. Well, the big news this morning, and by the way, this

morning is Friday, is that the U.S. has surpassed China in the number of confirmed

confirmed coronavirus cases. I think we are at about 85,000. Does that sound about right?

We're into the 90,000s now. Oh, wow. Okay. So that's my research from this morning. So things are ticking up

pretty fast. The New York Times estimates that at least 160 million people nationwide have been ordered

to stay home. And when it comes to the stock market, well, it kept ticking up this last week,

pinned on the hopes of the stimulus bill.

Then news came on Thursday that 3.3 million people had filed for jobless claims, which is roughly about a bajillion percent more than the previous work week ever, worst week ever, of about

695,000 claims.

That was back in 1982.

So again, now it's Friday. And I believe the stimulus bill is still plugging along. Is that right, bro? Yes. The House has passed it and the

president will sign it. So by the time you are listening to this episode, it will be law.

All right. And at this exact moment on a Friday, a random Friday afternoon, the market is down about 2%.

Is that right, J-Mo?

Yeah, I think 2.3% last we looked.

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