U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s scheduled visit to the U.S. on Tuesday outlined data on the economic outlook and trade deficit. There was a slight change in stock futures. Futures linked to the S&P 500 became a wave between small gains and losses. Nasdaq-100 contracts fell 0.2%. Both indices …
Read More »US auto sales showed signs of recovery in the third quarter
U.S. in the third quarter. The recovery of the auto industry gained momentum, with coronavirus-related loos and buyers returning to the show-room from sales by auto manufacturers. Strong demand for trucks and sport-utility vehicles is leading to a comeback, which is happening much faster than expected this summer. Contributing is …
Read More »The US economy was laden with debt before Kovid. That’s bad news for retrieval.
The coronavirus ended the longest economic expansion in U.S. history. That was not the only problem. When the U.S. The next deepest downturn was when he was overwhelmed with debt. Why does this matter? Economies that carry a lot of debt usually have a weak recovery. Businesses and consumers focus …
Read More »Global coronavirus deaths exceed one million
The death toll from the coronavirus epidemic reached one million on Saturday, as many countries continue to struggle to eradicate the virus that has overwhelmed health care systems, weighted economies and daily life around the world. Covid-19, a virus-causing disease, kills an average of more than 70,000 people every day …
Read More »The Fed’s Kashkari said the fugitive inflation warning was just “ghost stories”
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neil Kashkari said on Friday that the U.S. Warnings that inflation will rise are not supported by any evidence and are tantamount to ‘ghost stories’. Kashkari said in an essay posted on his regional bank’s website that the debate, which has been going on since 2008, …
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