August 14, 2020
“Consumers spent less than expected in July as a pullback in auto sales helped cool an economy struggling to shake off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 1.2% for the month, against the expected increase of 2.3%… Continue Reading…
August 13, 2020
“Another 963,000 Americans filed for regularfirst-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis — the first time in five months that number has dipped below 1 million, the Department of Labor said Thursday. It was the lowest number of weekly… Continue Reading…
August 11, 2020
“Russia says it has registered the world’s first vaccine for Covid-19. There are caveats, but an effective vaccine would be great news for the world… Investors want to believe. Europe’s FTSE 100 index gained 1.4%. Asia’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 are up 1.2%… Continue Reading…
August 5, 2020
“America’s services sector grew for a second month in a row in July and beat economists’ expectations. But beneath the headline number, some things are still quite gloomy. The Institute for Supply Management’s index to measure non-manufacturing activity climbed to 58.1, from… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2020
“Even though the unemployment rate dropped to 6.6% in June, the backlog has created unprecedented delays. Oklahoma had approved 235,000 of about 590,000 filed claims by June 21 – a total $2.4 billion payout, far more than in previous years.… Continue Reading…
July 13, 2020
“Google is planning to invest $10 billion in India as part of plans to make the internet “affordable and useful” for a billion people. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the investment via livestream on Monday at the annual Google (GOOGL) for India event. “This is a reflection of our confidence… Continue Reading…
July 7, 2020
“The Nasdaq Composite set new 52-week and all-time highs, touching 10,462.0 points before closing at 10,433.65, up 2.21% on the day. Similarly, a basket of SaaS and cloud companies that has risen and fallen more sharply than even the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed… Continue Reading…
July 3, 2020
“Nonfarm payrolls soared by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the U.S. continued its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 2.9… Continue Reading…
July 3, 2020
“The run on boats is happening across the country. Chuck Cashman, the chief revenue officer of the boat dealership MarineMax, which has 64 locations in 23 states, says sales are up in every single category. Nearly three quarters of queries… Continue Reading…
June 24, 2020
“Since January, 355 Retailers Have Filed for Bankruptcy Protection. The coronavirus pandemic has hit the already-struggling sector particularly hard. Some big names have gone bust recently, including Neiman Marcus, J.Crew, and J.C. Penney. Meanwhile, Amazon and other retailers with a large online presence are… Continue Reading…
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