Saturday, October 31, 2020

Boris Johnson announces four-week national Covid lockdown in England

Amazon has already had its most profitable year ever, and just set a record for sales in a quarter

G-20 Plans Extraordinary Meeting to Discuss Debt Relief

New Jersey Set to Become Biggest East Coast State to Legalize Pot

Energy’s Plunge Is Now Worst Among S&P Sectors Dating to 1928

Walmart reverses and returns guns and ammo to store floors

Americsn Medical Association slams Trump for saying doctors inflate COVID death count for money

Walmart Accuses Trump DOJ of Trying to Shakedown and Commandeer Walmart Pharmacies

Dr. Birx Reportedly Warning Governors About ‘Broad Surge’ of Covid Cases: ‘Every Single Person in Your States’ Should Take Guidelines Seriously

U.S. reports world record of more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases in single day

Friday, October 30, 2020

Owners of New York City dry cleaners are taking desperate measures to stay afloat

European stocks fall and Dow futures slide over 300 points as Big Tech earnings, COVID-19 and election worries weigh

Walmart removing guns, ammo from display cases ahead of election

China talks up a future in which it needs collaboration with the U.S.

Sweden hits highest daily COVID-19 spread as chief epidemiologist says herd immunity not 'ethically justifiable'

U.S. breaks daily record for coronavirus cases with over 91,000 new infections

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Exxon to Cut 14,000 From Global Workforce After Energy Slump

Europe's COVID-19 outbreak is worsening from disaster to catastrophe, as the US scrambles to contain its third wave

China’s digital yuan aims to halt US ‘dollarisation’, boost retail payments, ex-central bank governor says

As the US retreats in a coronavirus-ravaged world, China is increasing its influence on the world stage

US coronavirus: Country may not be back to normal until 2022, Fauci says

Vitamin D for COVID? We've Been Burned Before

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

States will need billions to distribute the Covid vaccine as federal funding falls short

Dow craters 943 points in worst day since June as virus spike spurs new lockdowns

As Washington delays stimulus, the Fed appears to be running out of ways to help the actual economy

The 2-cent solution to close the racial wealth gap: A call for U.S. companies to invest in Black communities

The pandemic trend that's sticking: people are switching to alternative flours

Struggling rental market could usher in next American housing crisis

Bipartisan lawmakers call for overhauling medical supply chains

JPMorgan Asset Says to Pick Corporate Debt Over Stocks in Near Term

The Federal Government Spent $50,000 Per Household In 2020. The Middle Class Will Carry The Burden, Expert Says

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge Past Summer's Records : Shots - Health News : NPR

Some COVID-19 survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the virus

East Europe Fights for Its Life Against Virus It Thought Crushed

Germany Moves to Shutter Bars and Restaurants for One Month

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Second Food-Stockpiling Wave Is Here, With 3,400% Pantry Surge

Putin Orders New National Mask Mandate as Russia Sees Second COVID-19 Spike

Parents in a Utah school district say there's a 'mom code' in which mothers are urging others against getting their children tested for COVID-19

Asian markets slump after Wall Street's worst day in a month

Merkel Wants to Shutter Restaurants in Battle Against Virus

Key Brexit Software Won’t Be Ready on Time, Developers Warn

Industrial stocks tank after China sanctions Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon over Taiwan sales

BlackRock Sells Dollar For Asian Currencies Into U.S. Vote

The world is facing an insane danger that's greater than Covid-19

Coronavirus: Antibodies fall rapidly after COVID infection, dashing hopes of herd immunity - study

Monday, October 26, 2020

Pelosi says she is waiting for 'final yes' from White House on stimulus deal

Latest Sign of Venezuela’s Oil Collapse Is 84% Surge in Stockpiles

Global stocks tumble as investors dump risk with COVID-19 cases rocketing and no US stimulus deal

It's been years since investors have been this fearful of a stock market crash, Nobel-winning economist warns

Banks may have to brace for heavy losses as commercial property prices plunge

Kentucky sets record for highest COVID-19 cases reported in a week

Oil drops on rising virus cases, increasing Libyan output

Curfew enacted in El Paso as county judge says hospitals and ICUs near capacity

Europe Imposes New Restrictions As COVID-19 Cases Soar

Sunday, October 25, 2020

The U.S. Just Set a New Daily Record for COVID-19 Cases | Time

80,000 furloughed as bus industry grinds to a halt

Facebook demands academics disable tool showing who is being targeted by political ads

A Chasm Deepens in America’s Credit Markets, Swallowing Smaller Firms

Time to Reset Expectations for World Economy With Virus Untamed

Covid-19 coronavirus: Superspreader - woman infects 71 people in 60 seconds in elevator: CDC study

COVID cases: US sets record 83,757 daily cases, highest since summer

Coronavirus cases break records as states in every part of U.S. reel under the surge

Coronavirus: Merkel reissues plea to stay at home

Saturday, October 24, 2020

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, elsewhere

10-year Treasury yield books largest weekly jump in 10 weeks

Oil futures settle lower, with U.S. prices down about 3% for the week

Fed Cements Dollar Dominance, Fueling Record Overseas Borrowing

Swiss National Bank May Have to Sell Some of Its $100 Billion in U.S. Stocks

Pandemic could force 30-35% of U.S. shopping malls to close permanently, warns Morgan Stanley

Huge WHO COVID study finds remdesivir doesn’t work—FDA grants approval anyway

Costco offering at-home COVID-19 tests for $130-$140

'It is terrifying': Europe braces for lengthy battle with COVID

Mexico will not follow FDA in approving Gilead's COVID-19 drug

Friday, October 23, 2020

El Paso Funeral Homes Prepare Refrigerated Units To House Bodies As COVID-19 Cases Soar

The inventor of the '4% rule' just changed it

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-inventor-of-the-4-rule-just-changed-it-11603380557

Don't give up on COVID-19 plasma, experts say, after study finds no benefit

China threatens retaliation if U.S. arms sale to Taiwan proceeds

Covid-19 is causing 'unacceptable' shortages in US drug supplies, report says

Huge Cash Piles Poised to Boost Yuan Should Biden Win, Citi Says

France Dragged Back Into Economic Slump by Virus Resurgence

Daycares in Finland Built a 'Forest Floor', And It Changed Children's Immune Systems

Another ominous coronavirus sign: Massachusetts cases reach 5-month high

COVID-19 sped up the future of jobs. How to protect workers.

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Goldman’s Image Stained Again With Damning 1MDB Settlements

Verizon launches $44 million upskilling program to reduce inequality

'Selfish and reckless.' Nearly 700 economists strongly oppose Trump's reelection

Investors need to know their risk tolerance vs. their risk capacity

Sweden shifts away from no-lockdown strategy amid growing case numbers

How to buy Treasury bonds: prices, sources, options

Governor: 'Please stay home' as COVID-19 tightens grip on U.S. Midwest

'Every indicator is bad': DeWine says Ohio's COVID-19 data trends could put state in big trouble

CDC official who warned US of coronavirus was silenced: documentary

CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact, adds brief encounters

Coronavirus digest: Rome imposes night curfew

Swiss fear rise in COVID-19 cases could overburden hospitals

Pandemic Out Of Control in Parts of Spain, Health Minister Says

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Microsoft's Windows 10 Update is breaking PCs

A dangerous new coronavirus complication was discovered – and it never goes away if you get it: Diabetes

US officials: OxyContin maker to plead to 3 criminal charges

Powell Says Fed Has Made No Final Call on Digital Currency

Colder than Antarctica in winter: super cooling concerns for the possible first COVID-19 vaccine

A 'blue sweep' could boost US recovery and lift GDP across the euro-area, Goldman Sachs says

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

As cases surge in North Dakota, Fargo becomes state's 1st city to issue mask mandate

Nokia Picked by NASA to Build First Cellular Network on the Moon

Bonds vs. CDs: Similarities, major differences, and how to choose

Monday, October 19, 2020

Top China Editor Says ‘Common Sense’ for U.S. to Fear Detentions

Vaccine required "cold chain" and storage demands could leave 3B people waiting for vaccination

IMF reveals 2021 forecasts for oil prices and the Middle East economy

CVS to hire 15,000 employees as it prepares more Covid-19 cases, vaccine

Dentists, reeling from pandemic, to raise fees, sell practices

Ireland Readies Some of Europe’s Toughest Virus Curbs

China’s Economy Plows On as World’s Only Major Growth Engine

Poland to open temporary hospital at national stadium in Warsaw

Sunday, October 18, 2020

What stops COVID from spreading? Empathy, according to new study

U.S. federal budget deficit soars to record$3.1 trillion in 2020

Goldman Warns of More Job Losses With Jumbo Mergers on the Rise

Biden’s tax plan would not impose 40% capital gains tax on most home sales

COVID stimulus: 6 million miss rent, mortgage payments in September

Sweden 'to start lockdowns' as it has world's 12th highest Covid-19 death rate

Chinese military beefs up coastal forces as it prepares for possible invasion of Taiwan

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Treasury yields push higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales

Business groups ask Trump to withdraw Diversity & Inclusiveness training executive order

Moody's downgrades UK as COVID-19 and Brexit hit debt outlook

It’s Not Just Parties: Small Household Gatherings Are Leading To More COVID-19 Cases

U.S. Budget Gap Triples to Record $3.1 Trillion on Virus Relief

8 million Americans slipped into poverty amid coronavirus pandemic, new study says

Friday, October 16, 2020

Top World Bank economist says coronavirus pandemic morphing into 'major economic crisis'

Midwestern Hospitals ‘Bursting' with COVID Patients as Cases Soar

Medical leader: We've got two weeks to stop rising infections in Cincy

‘Overwhelmed’: Hospitals engulfed by rebounding virus, including Indiana

Wealthy Nations Defy Trump With Debt Lifeline to Ailing Cuba

Fed's Kashkari: Recovery will be grinding and slow without more stimulus

The Treasury Market May Be So Big That the Fed Can’t Step Away

Spending dropped, savings dwindled for U.S. unemployed after enhanced benefits expired

Herd Immunity Without Vaccine Would Mean Half of America Gets Sick

White House planted 2 politicos in CDC to keep tabs on agency

Justin Trudeau: No Canada border reopening until US controls COVID-19

Oil Slips Near $41 With Virus Curbs Dampening Demand Hopes

Remdesivir and interferon fall flat in WHO’s megastudy of COVID-19 treatments

Coronavirus cases in USA grow at a speed not seen since June

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Even When We Have a COVID-19 Vaccine, The Rollout Will Take Years

U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increase

London coronavirus lockdown: Household mixing banned in UK capital

Trump administration sued over effort to cut farm worker wages

The Vaccine Cargo Cavalry Sizes Up Readiness of Historic Airlift

U.S. Oil Production Has Already Passed Its Peak, Occidental Says

'Blue wave' U.S. election expectations trigger green stocks frenzy

Coronavirus: France declares state of emergency as night-time lockdown imposed on Paris and eight other cities

Trump WH Economic Team Tipped Off Financial Insiders About Covid Risks

Coronavirus: Germany hits record daily increase in cases

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

The best election result for stocks? A Democratic sweep, says investor who oversees $270 billion in assets

10-year Treasury yield sees biggest drop in 4 months on pause to drugmakers' clinical trials

'The 25-cent solution' would have prevented the COVID recession, says the most accurate forecaster

Countries Start Hoarding Food as Prices Rise and Covid Worsens

AMC Theaters Considers Bankruptcy After Moviegoers Stay Home

San Francisco Apartment Rents Crater Up to 31%, Most in U.S.

Which are the world’s biggest economies by GDP?

Death Rates In The U.S. During Pandemic Far Higher Than Other Countries

China Is Loading Up a Five-Year Warning Shot to the U.S.

‘Very, Very Concerning’: Wisconsin Hits New Daily Records With 3,279 COVID-19 Cases And 34 Deaths

GOP Governor Mandates Masks Statewide After Calling It 'Overkill' 21 Days Ago

Japan supercomputer shows humidity affects aerosol spread of coronavirus

Eli Lilly pauses trial of antibody drug Trump touted as COVID-19 'cure' over safety concern

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Conservative think tank: Biden proposals would cut taxes for most in 2021

Oklahoma City Runs out of ICU Beds as COVID Cases Spike

U.S. pauses Eli Lilly's trial of a coronavirus antibody treatment over safety concerns

Stocks are soaring, and most Black people are missing out

Best Western CEO fears for the industry's future: 'It's really bad'

Wisconsin rejects tax credits for Foxconn unless new deal reached

U.K. Job Cuts Jump Most on Record With More Pain on the Way

EU Leaders to Debate Contingencies for Failure of U.K. Talks

COVID-19 pandemic to cost Americans roughly $16 trillion, study says

North Dakota's New COVID-19 Cases Are Double the Number of Hospital Beds Available in State

Nevada man becomes first in US to contract coronavirus twice

J&J Halts Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Due to Unexplained Illness

Monday, October 12, 2020

COVID-19 will probably become endemic – here's what that means

China Bans Australian Coal Imports as Political Relations Sour

Oil Falls Near $40 With Supply Constraints Beginning to Ease

Japan, Mongolia to cooperate on 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific'

Stocks are going to 'crack pretty hard,' and here's what one billionaire says investors should do to prepare

Goldman Sachs says sell the dollar due to the increasing odds of a Biden-led blue wave and progress on COVID-19 vaccine

China digital currency trial: Over $1 million handed out in lottery

Milgrom, Wilson Win Nobel in Economics for Work on Auctions - Bloomberg

12 US States Just Hit Record COVID-19 Case Counts. It Could Be The Dreaded 2nd Wave

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Arizona's Coronavirus Cases Declined 75 Percent After Mask Mandates

Can You Catch Covid From Cash? ACDP Scientists Say Virus Can Persist for 4 Weeks

50 Richest Americans Have More Wealth Than Poorest 165 Million Combined

Canadian basic income project takeaways, and lessons for leaders - Business Insider

Saturday, October 10, 2020

Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

U.S. COVID-19 cases hit two-month high, 10 states report record increases

Russia reports new all-time record of daily coronavirus cases

Dutch hit daily record with around 6,500 new coronavirus cases

Ireland reports highest number of COVID-19 infections in single day

Only 16 ICU Beds Left in Entire State of North Dakota Amid COVID-19 Surge

Switzerland at ‘critical’ moment in pandemic

Indiana coronavirus update: 1,945 new cases, 21 deaths reported

Top health official: Kansas 'losing the battle' on COVID-19

U.S. railroad Amtrak warns of 2,400 additional job losses without new bailout

Bank of Canada Keeps Door Open to Possibility of Negative Rates

U.S. Crop Report Signals Worsening Global Food-Insecurity Crisis

Trump: Companies demand president rescind diversity executive order

Friday, October 9, 2020

Indiana Shatters Record For Reported COVID-19 Cases-Per-Day, As Numbers Worsen

US to collect tariffs on $1.96B worth of aluminum sheet goods: Wilbur Ross

The U.S.’s trade deficit hasn’t been this wide in a decade and a half

Federal budget deficit hit record $3.1 trillion in just-ended fiscal 2020, CBO says

Just 59 Americans own more wealth than half the country

IBM to break up 109-year old company to focus on cloud growth

A top JPMorgan advisor is advising her clients to cut their exposure to stocks and hold more cash to weather Washington's gridlock on stimulus

Virus Infections Doubled in England in One Week, ONS Estimates

Bank of Japan to Start Digital Currency Experiments Next Year

Goldman Sachs senior strategist warns stocks could see 'considerable' pre-election downside that isn't being factored into models

Wisconsin doctor: Green Bay 'on the verge of a crisis'

Thursday, October 8, 2020

New York and New Jersey Both Record Most New Virus Cases Since Mid-May

World sees record one-day surge in coronavirus cases as second wave sweeps Europe

Say Goodbye to Your Local Coffee Shop in America’s Cafe Shakeup

Dr. Fauci: Earliest We’ll Be "Back to Normal" Is the End of 2021

IMF outlook says COVID-19 lockdowns better for quicker economic recovery

COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. - Scientific American

Minutes of Fed's meeting show unease among officials over new interest-rate strategy

Kroger to launch ghost kitchens as food chains get creative during coronavirus

Stanford professor on the new remote work economy: A ‘productivity disaster’ and ‘ticking time bomb for inequality’

Mandatory testing will soon be ‘necessary’ for Hong Kong, health minister warns, as city faces 17 new cases and infection rate hits two-month high

COVID-19 transmission rebounds quickly after physical distancing rules are relaxed -- ScienceDaily

German officials warn virus could spread ′out of control′

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Wisconsin Is Opening A 530-Bed Field Hospital As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge

Prestigious New England Medical Journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure

Covid: Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close - BBC News

Think your nest egg is safe sitting in cash? Think again — billionaire investor explains where some of that money should go instead

Billionaire Ray Dalio says Trump's halting of stimulus negotiations will be a 'significant negative' for the economy

Teen spending hits record low during pandemic: Piper Sandler survey

Two-thirds of Indiana hotels could close due to coronavirus

Ruby Tuesday Is Bankrupt, Burdened by 2017 LBO and Covid-19

Rich world could be close to normal by late 2021 if Covid-19 vaccine works, Bill Gates says

Inflation may spark ‘market’s worst nightmare,’ Peter Boockvar warns

The 19 People Around Donald Trump Who Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus

The problems with ‘aging in place’

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if America can't control the coronavirus

First test of Fed's new inflation-friendly policy could come in the spring

U.S. Takes Stake in Battery-Metals Firm to Wean Itself Off China

Covid-19 Making a Dangerous Comeback in Most Parts of U.S.

Central Bankers Pivot From Rescue to Recovery After Record Recession

All stocks could become tokenized, says SEC chairman Clayton

U.S. Raises China Concerns Over Israel’s Sale of Largest Seaport

AT&T internet: Provider starting to phase out DSL

Iceland, an early coronavirus role model, closes bars and gyms as cases rise

White House blocks new FDA coronavirus guidelines that may have delayed vaccine and increased its safety

‘Doomed to Fail’: Why a $4 Trillion Bailout May Not Be Enough

Cisco ordered to cough up $2bn – yes, two billion dollars – plus royalties after ripping off biz's cybersecurity patents

Scotland to impose two-week mini lockdown from Friday

Monday, October 5, 2020

Goldman's chief economist breaks down why a Biden-led blue wave would prompt an upgrade in growth forecasts

Economists growing less optimistic about outlook for U.S. economy

Record Shorts Show New Bets on Steeper Treasury Yield Curve

Rental Rates In Toronto, Vancouver Tank Faster Than Anywhere Except San Francisco

Southwest Airlines cuts 90,000 flights in November and December as holiday travel demand falters

Face mask boom has unhealthy side effects

Coronavirus: Paris to shut bars and raise alert to maximum

Coronavirus in the US: Only 3 states decline in new cases as US hits highest daily rate in 2 months

Pain Relief Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain Coronavirus Spread

Debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries - World Bank president

Sunday, October 4, 2020

As cold weather arrives, U.S. states see record increases in COVID-19 cases

If you're turning 60 this year, the COVID-19 pandemic could cost you $1,428 every year during your retirement

Trump's China trade deal: So far they are buying half what they promised

The weird impact COVID-19 is having on the fast-food industry

Cineworld to close all UK and US venues putting thousands of jobs at risk

Armenia-Backed Forces Hit Base in Second-Largest Azerbaijan City

Regal Cinemas Closing All U.S. Theaters After No Time to Die Delay

French coronavirus cases reach record level with nearly 17,000 new infections

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Coronavirus hospitalizations grow in the Midwest amid climbing cases

Mysterious Post-COVID Syndrome Found in Kids Is Now Also Affecting Adults

We Have A Really Big Long-Term Problem: Pal

U.S. job growth slows; nearly 4 million Americans permanently unemployed

Amazon reports over 19,000, or 1.44%, of U.S. frontline employees had COVID-19

Friday, October 2, 2020

Cramer closing his restaurants, hopes to reopen after Covid-19 vaccine

'Massively concerning' jobs report sends a signal that the economic recovery could be fading

'Thanks for the chaos': Madrid returns to lockdown

Nancy Pelosi should isolate for ‘continuity in government’ as both Trump and Pence may have coronavirus

Manhattan apartment sales tumble 46%, leaving 10,000 unsold units

U.S. adds 661,000 jobs in September, unemployment falls to 7.9% - MarketWatch

New York City's $38.7 billion debt gets a downgrade by Moody's as it faces 'lasting economic economic consequences' from pandemic

Half of Americans over 55 may retire poor - MarketWatch

Goldman to Resume Job Cuts as Banks Abandon Covid Moratorium

Australia’s Central Bank Is ‘Dysfunctional,’ Ex-Researcher Says

Europe must prepare to launch a digital euro 'if and when' necessary to complement cash payments, ECB says

1,600 customers say Wells Fargo paused their mortgage payments without their consent

Indiana ranks 4th worst state for COVID spread

Donald Trump’s four years in power have ‘totally changed manufacturing’, say US firms forced to rethink supply chains

Oil Industry Sinks as Exxon Brings on More Bad News

What is 25th amendment and what happens if president withdraws from election following Covid diagnosis

Dr. Vin Gupta Calls Out Trump Infection as 'Damning Indictment' of WH Covid Mismanagement, Recklessness: 'The Presidential Race Has Been Fundamentally Altered'

PBS' Yamiche Alcindor: Trump Now 'Has to Contend With the Fact That as President… He Could Not Protect Himself from Getting This Virus'

Indiana Reaches New High For Average Daily COVID-19 Cases

New York Reports Most Virus Cases Since May as Hot Spots Rage

Coronavirus vaccine trial participants: Exhaustion, fever, headaches

Stock futures plunge after President Trump confirms he has coronavirus

Trump positive for Covid-19: President tweets he and Melania Trump have coronavirus

Thursday, October 1, 2020

U,S, layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid

Coronavirus vaccine may not return life to normal until 2022, scientists warn

What to Do with Cash in a Low Interest Rate Environment

China's yuan records best performance against dollar since 2008

One Day, Thousands of Job Cuts: Economic Pain Is Deepening

The EU to take legal action against UK for breaking their Brexit deal

Irish court: Subway rolls are not legally bread due to excessive sugar content

Airlines are hours away from cutting more than 30,000 jobs

Coronavirus is causing the 'historic decimation' of Latinos, medical expert says

We Need One Million Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

No Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Can Prevent Covid-19, Concludes New Study

Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine won't be ready until spring 2021

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