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Learn more at city.com slash we are city. The coronavirus continues to spread around the world.

Last week fears mounted that the virus could trigger a more serious rupture in the financial markets.

The S&P 500 suffered an 11% drop over five days, its worst weekly fall since October 2008, but now the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

Will this be enough to steady the course?

Hello, this is Money Talks on Economist Radio, our weekly podcast on the world of business.

I'm Ratch Neshanbogue, the Europe Economics Correspondent.

As the world climbs the epidemic curve, the number of cases of the new coronavirus

continue to rise outside of China.

More than 3,000 people have died from the illness, and there have been quarantines and factory closures.

As the virus spreads outside of China, investors worldwide are jittery.

Companies are also starting to think about measures that can help keep their business afloat in the event of workers taking sick days or having to work from home.

What does all this mean for markets and for the global economy?

In the studio is Patrick Fowles, the

Economist Business Affairs editor. Welcome Patrick.

Hi. Henry Tricks are Schumpeter Colonist. Hi Henry.

Hi, and in New York is Alice Forward, our Wall Street

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