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Banking

“The Fed is extending its lending programs until the end of the year”

“The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it is extending its menu of lending programs to businesses, governments and individuals to the end of 2020. Originally set to expire Sept. 30, the myriad facilities, stretching from credit to small businesses up to… Continue Reading…

Business

“United Airlines Reports ‘Most Difficult’ Quarter in Nearly 100 Years”

“Typically, when a public company reports earnings, it highlights a positive in its release, no matter how much money it lost in the previous three months. But on Tuesday, United Airlines did not spin, telling investors it recently completed “the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Google will invest $10 billion in India over the next few years”

“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…

Banking, Economy

“Federal Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion For Fiscal Year”

“The U.S. budget gap more than doubled in May, pushing the deficit for the fiscal year to near $2 trillion, as federal revenues plunged and government spending soared to help combat the coronavirus pandemic…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-budget-deficit-nears-2-trillion-for-fiscal-year-11591630088

Economy

“US grocery costs jump the most in 46 years, led by rising prices for meat and eggs”

“Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food… The Labor Department reported Tuesday that prices U.S. consumers paid for groceries jumped 2.6% in April,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Record 103,415,000 Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Sinks to 47-Year Low”

“The nation’s labor force participation rate reached a 47-year low of 60.2 percent in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the number of people not in the labor force jumped by 6,570,000 to a record 103,415,000. The participation rate… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nasdaq rallies more than 1%, closes positive for 2020”

“The Nasdaq Composite rose for a fourth straight day on Thursday, clawing back its steep losses for the year, as tech shares added to their recent strong gains while investors mounted bets on the U.S. economy reopening soon.  The tech-heavy index closed 1.4%… Continue Reading…

Banking

“U.S. Treasury Expects to Borrow $4.5 Trillion in Fiscal Year as Stimulus Spending Soars”

“The U.S. government expects to borrow a record $4.5 trillion this fiscal year as it steps up spending to battle what is likely to be the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-expects-to-borrow-2-99-trillion-in-second-quarter-as-stimulus-spending-soars-11588619567

Stocks

“The Dow just booked the worst 1st quarter in 124 years…”

“Indeed, it has been punishing for investors, as the market went into a coronavirus-sparked free fall that has the 124-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average registering its worst quarterly loss since the fourth quarter of 1987. The three-month skid represented the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Jobless Claims Jump to Two-Year High Amid Closures”

“Jobless claims rose by 70,000 to 281,000 in the week ended March 14, according to Labor Department figures released Thursday. That’s the biggest one-week increase since the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The two western states with the biggest… Continue Reading…