Bank of America released second-quarter earnings on Thursday that were bolstered by stronger-than-expected bond trading and investment banking revenues. The bank said it generated earnings of $ 3.5 billion, or 37 cents a share, exceeding the 27 cents a share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. However, revenue of $ …
Read More »Arizona eviction ban will end when heat and infections skyrocket
Housing advocacy groups have joined lawmakers in pressuring the Arizona governor to extend his coronavirus-related moratorium on evictions By ANITA SNOW Associated Press July 15, 2020 7:20 PM 4 min read PHOENIX – Arizona housing advocacy groups have teamed up with lawmakers to pressure Gov. Doug Ducey to extend his …
Read More »Trump weakens the National Environmental Policy Act
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce proposed setbacks to the National Environmental Policy Act regulations in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on January 9, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump finalized on Wednesday a reversal of the country’s environmental law, the …
Read More »A hauntingly beautiful time-lapse video shows Comet NEOWISE from Earth’s orbit
In the dark of the orbital night of July 5, a NASA astronaut floated to a window on the International Space Station, looked down at the extremity of Earth and patiently waited for a cosmic spectacle. As the space station circled the Middle East, the newly discovered comet NEOWISE and …
Read More »JPMorgan profits plummet as credit costs rise due to economic uncertainty
JPMorgan reported second-quarter earnings of $ 4.7 billion, down from $ 9.7 billion a year ago. However, earnings per share only fell to $ 1.38, easily exceeding Wall Street expectations. Revenue rose 15% to a record $ 33 billion, beating estimates. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, made a cautious note …
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