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Economy

“…Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases”

“As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The guidelines for “Opening up America Again” outline three phases for states to gradually ease their lockdowns.… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Negative rates come to the US: 1-month and 3-month Treasury bill yields are now below zero”

“Yields on both the one-month and three-month Treasury bills dipped below zero Wednesday, a week and a half after the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate to near-zero and as investors have flocked to the safety of fixed income amid… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield falls to three-year low… 30-year rate hits record low”

“The 10-year Treasury yield hit its lowest level since July 2016. The 30-year Treasury yield hit a record low. The move into bonds came as stocks plunged with the Dow down more than 1,000 points. The yield on the benchmark 10-year… Continue Reading…

Economy

“63.4%: Labor Force Participation… As Labor Force Grows by 574,000”

“…In January, the civilian non-institutional population in the United States was 259,502,000. That included all people 16 and older who did not live in an institution (such as a prison, nursing home or long-term care facility). Of that civilian non-institutional… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple delivers best-ever quarter, powered by iPhones, services”

“Apple on Tuesday posted record results for the final three months of last year delivered by gains in iPhone sales even as the company transitions to digital services and wearables… Net profit hit an all-time high of $22 billion on… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

Boeing shares up after reports about middle east

“Boeing stock traded as much as 3% higher on Thursday after reports that an Iranian missile most likely downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 early Wednesday, challenging the theory that a technical issue caused the crash…” https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/boeing-stock-price-reports-missile-tech-error-plane-crash-iran-2020-1-1028807374

Stocks

“U.S. stocks climb again in Santa Claus rally as all three main indexes close at records”

“U.S. stocks powered higher again Thursday, helped by reports of record year-end retail sales… How are benchmarks performing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.05%   rose 105.94 points or 0.37% to 28,621.39 and has gained for 9 of the past 11 trading… Continue Reading…

Economy

“PayPal CEO: Spending by our nearly 300 million users makes me ‘pretty bullish’ about US economy”

“Dan Schulman, CEO of digital payments giant PayPal, told CNBC on Wednesday that spending activity by their nearly 300 million users remains high, strengthening his optimism about the future of the overall U.S. economy. “In the U.S., consumer spend is still strong,” Schulman… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“3 Money Lies That Could Wreck Your Finances”

“1. It’s OK to hold off on saving for retirement because you have plenty of time left …Although it’s reasonable to assume you can afford to wait to start saving if you have decades left before retirement, every year counts.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Takata Airbag Failure Forces 12,663 BMW 3 Series…” [Recalled]

“There’s a new type of Takata airbag failure to worry about on top of the recall that recently affected at least 37 million cars worldwide. BMW Australia initiated a voluntary recall of 12,663 E46-generation 3 Series cars following two separate airbag-related incidents… Continue Reading…