Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration’s goal is a stable US dollar, while, separately, he notes that some foam is seeping into the stock market that has risen from its coronavirus lows to end of march. “ “Clearly there are some individual stocks, I’m not going to mention …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 23: coronavirus, economy, stimulus, China, MLB
This week was supposed to mark the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sigh. Hopefully we’ll be obsessed with gymnastics and volleyball again in 2021. Here’s what you need to know to catch up and get on with your day. Here’s what you need to know to catch up and …
Read More »A new stimulus package is expected today: $ 1,200 second stimulus checks, unemployment benefits may be included
This is what is inside the new stimulus package. Getty Senate Republicans are expected to present their long-awaited proposed stimulus package on Thursday, and this is what is likely to be inside. This is what you need to know. Second stimulus check How much does the second stimulus check cost? …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 22: coronavirus, stimulus, protests, China, social networks
Not surprising here: United Airlines lost a staggering $ 1.6 billion last quarter amid travel restrictions and Covid-19 fears. That’s actually less than the dire losses analysts predicted. Here’s what you need to know to catch up and get on with your day. (You can also receive daily “5 things …
Read More »The dollar was hit in the mouth on Tuesday and its forecast is weak, experts say.
The US dollar is taking a beating on Wall Street, measured by a popular index. The blame is partly on the revival of the EURUSD euro, -0.01% as European leaders forged a historic fiscal pact to lift the eurozone economy out of the coronavirus pandemic that has brought much of …
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