# This Week in Business: Coronavirus Hits the World Economy

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/this-week-in-business-coronavirus-hits-the-world-economy-2/
- Published: 2020-02-03T09:45:15-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image Credit:  Giacomo Bagnara Whether your escape of choice is football, J. Lo or Buffalo chicken dip, today is your day — it’s been quite a week. But first, here’s what you need to know in business and tech news before heading into Monday. What’s Up? (Jan. 26-Feb. 1) Containing Contagion As the death toll of China’s coronavirus outbreak kept climbing, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Thursday that he believed the disease “will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America.” It was an insensitive comment at the very least, and possibly also wrong: […] Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com