CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday reviewed the top winning stocks in the past three months after the second quarter, which was defined by the push-pull effects of the pandemic and the ongoing economic recovery, came to an end. “I would say that the most impressive actions from my point of …
Read More »Caixin / IHS Markit June 2020 Manufacturing PMI
The results of a private survey released on Wednesday showed that China’s manufacturing activity expanded and exceeded expectations in June, reaching its highest level since December 2019. The Caixin / Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Manager ratio reached 51.2. Economists polled by Reuters had expected 50.5, compared to 50.7 in May. PMI …
Read More »Stock futures remain stable after market hits best quarter in decades
Stock futures fell slightly in trading overnight on Tuesday as the market will start a new quarter after a notable comeback. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded about 55 points below. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. Trading volumes were low. The market has …
Read More »How the momentum of police reforms meets powerful police unions
After the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, advocates of police reform called for the police to be removed, banned from strangleholds, and more effectively punished officers who abuse their power or display racial bias. Before any of those proposed reforms can take effect, lawmakers and department heads would first …
Read More »The mask mandate could save the US from a blow of 5% of GDP
A stylist in a protective mask cuts a client’s hair at a barber shop in Atlanta, Georgia, Monday, April 27, 2020. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg via Getty Images A federal face mask mandate would not only reduce the daily growth rate of new confirmed cases of Covid-19, but could also …
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