Alaistair Chan, Economist at Moody's Analytics, attributes the weak data to monetary tightening last year.

Markets are unlikely to react to bad economic data in the second quarter, says Brian Belski of BMO Capital Markets, adding that any volatility seen near-term will be from a resurgence in U.S.-China trade tensions.

Gregory Daco of Oxford Economics says he expects the U.S. unemployment rate to go up to 17% in April, reflecting a loss in income that will weigh on consumer spending and subsequent economic recovery.

Australia has started plans on re-opening its economy after a period of social distancing. Ivan Colhoun of the National Australian Bank suggests looking to fiscal stimulus to cushion the hit to their economy, and to keep an eye on how lower immigration may slow the economy in the long term.

Jian Chang of Barclays Asia Pacific says medical supplies are a key factor driving the increase in China's export numbers. Jian Chang also explores the worsening U.S.-China relationship in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis, with the trade agreement being a key focal point.

President Trump has invoked a Korean War-era law to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Defense Production Act gives the president extraordinary powers over the U.S. economy, which supporters of the move say is necessary to contain the disease.

"The projected economic fallout for the (auto) industry is grave," reads the bipartisan letter signed by nine lawmakers from Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Alabama, all states with big auto manufacturing plants.

Main Street confidence hit a record low in the Q2 2020 CNBC Small Business Survey, with the coronavirus causing a majority of entrepreneurs to fear permanent changes, including bankruptcy.

After the coronavirus pandemic passes, life will continue in many regards, but nothing will be the same and the economy won't return to the way it was, not for a long time.

Cramer said that he viewed Buffett bailing on airlines as a sign that there were serious issues in the broader economy.

"Social distancing is going to be the answer why you have to sell certain stocks," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Tuesday.

Hady Farag of Boston Consulting Group discusses the firm's latest investor pulse check survey, including how many believe we'll need at least $1-$2 trillion of additional fiscal stimulus to support the economy through the coronavirus pandemic.

Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors discusses the opportunities investors can find among companies operating in the "new economy", such as tech and healthcare, and those in a "return to normal" environment, such as entertainment, leisure and hospitality.

Bankrate's Mark Hamrick discusses the findings of a new survey on how Americans are feeling about their financial health, more than a month into coronavirus stay-at-home measures.

Steven Wieting of Citi Private Bank discusses whether the equity markets may be running ahead of themselves, given the many still-unknowns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Stutland of Equity Armor Investments discusses the complexities of trading directly in the commodities market, especially with ETFs that track oil futures contracts.

Sylvia Jablonski of Direxion discusses the disconnect between real economic conditions on the ground and how the markets are reacting amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daniel Tannebaum of Oliver Wyman discusses the liability issues companies who participate in the Paycheck Protection Program face, and how the government should continue to refine the legislation.

Julian Emanuel of BTIG discusses whether health data related to the virus pandemic has become the market's new economic data.

One of the world's leading authorities on Asia is worried Wall Street is miscalculating China's efforts to reopen its economy.

A conversation about the latest market-moving news, including a surge in oil prices and the latest unemployment data.

"Not only would this be a health catastrophe, but it would reverse the recovery as well," the central bank official said in a speech.

"We are optimistic that we'll see the bottom in Q2 and move out of that as we enter the third and fourth quarters," Nucor CEO

"I recommend putting on half your position here, and then wait and buy more if it pulls back below $30 after the earnings," the "Mad Money" host said.

Stocks on Wall Street have reached levels that are "too hot" for Jim Cramer's liking.

"The consumer finds a way to get the product they want" and "found a way to buy our product online more than usual," Estee Lauder CEO Fabrizio Freda said.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said it was Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's idea to couple contact tracing with coronavirus testing as the software maker sought to launch Work.com.

"We view this as a massive opportunity for us to drive trial and win consumers over into our segment," Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown said in a "Mad Money" interview.

CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on Jack Dorsey making a statement regarding Twitter's character count.

"If they don't feel safe, they're not going to go back to work,"AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka told CNBC.

Stocks are on pace to log their best year of gains since 2013, and if history serves as a guide, the bullish momentum should continue through the next 12 months.

Sen. Ted Cruz said a group of nine senators recently ripped into the Saudi ambassador to the United States in a conference call over its oil price war with Russia.

Strategists debate how long it will take to contain the coronavirus outbreak as it hits the United States and roils markets.

Robert Whaley, who created the original VIX in 1992, says the most important thing for markets is to reduce the uncertainty around the coronavirus crisis.

Stocks were down slightly on Tuesday, but beneath the surface lies the continuation of a powerful rally.

The old saw, 'sell in May and go away' might not apply this year if the U.S. economy reopens smoothly.

Warren Buffett said he is optimistic that the U.S. economy will re-emerge even after being dealt a body blow by the coronavirus pandemic.

Buffett praised the Fed for its actions to blunt the effects of the coronavirus but said he worries about the repercussions.

A look at global rates and recession risks with Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. With CNBC's Seema Mody and the Futures Now traders, Brian Stutland and Jim Iuorio, both at the CME.

Trade with China is the 'big unknown' for the Federal Reserve as it decides how best to support the U.S. economy, says Council on Foreign Relations Director of International Economies Benn Steil.

Jim Cramer gets a preview of J.P. Morgan's upcoming health-care conference with the firm's top health-care analyst, Lisa Gill.

Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi worries businesses may reopen too soon.

Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi worries businesses may reopen too soon and create another spike in coronavirus cases.

Cortera Founder and CEO Jim Swift on how states are doing with their business reopening plans.

Tenet Healthcare warned of a significant hit from the Covid-19 pandemic in the current quarter, even as the hospital operator's quarterly profit beat estimates due to a tax benefit from the coronavirus stimulus bill.

Volker Wieland, endowed chair of monetary economics at the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability, discusses the impending verdict on whether the ECB's public sector purchase program is legal under German law.

Peter Drobac, director of the University of Oxford's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, discusses Europe's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Jurgen Pieper, senior advisor for automobiles at Metzler, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the autos sector.

EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni discusses the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic across the euro zone.

Fabrice Montagne, chief U.K. economist at Barclays, discusses the U.K. economy.