Social bonds could help mitigate the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. While on the surface, most bond issuances...
The US dollar is looking to log a gain in the first trading week of 2021 as investors potentially seek refuge in the conventional safe-haven asset. The US government reported a worse-than-expected jobs report for December, driven by a resurgence...
Commenting on Nasdaq blasting higher and Congress confirms Biden’s victory and today’s trading Gorilla Trades strategist Ken Berman said: Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and...
US futures are slightly higher ahead of the open on Friday, as traders turn their attention away from Capitol Hill and to the December jobs report....
The Canadian dollar is showing little movement on Friday. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2680, down 0.06% on the day. With both the US and Canada...
Did anyone back when this whole thing started think that by the first week of the new year, 2021, jobless claims would still be significantly higher...
The demand for forecasts grows after a surprise. It’s quite an irony. Surprises make you feel like you’re not in control, which is when it feels...
For nearly a century, American households have relied on social insurance programs to bolster financial resources when workers experience an unexpected loss of income or when...
US equity markets hit record highs US stocks are rising to fresh records as the focus switches from the US Capitol mayhem to fresh economic stimulus. ...
There was an armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol yesterday in which the police were complicit in a way that has everything to do with structural...
The US dollar is extending its winning streak to two sessions toward the end of the first trading week of 2021. The greenback, which has come under pressure over the last nine months, is...
The assault of the US Capitol on Wednesday failed, allowing Congress to certify Joe Biden’s election victory after a harrowing day in Washington. But the challenges...
Despite No Lockdown/Mask-Mandate, Florida Has Same Hospitalization Rate As 2018 Flu Season Authored by Daniel Horowitz via TheBlaze.com, The entire pretext for shutting down our liberties...
2020 has certainly been a year to remember. While we may be ready to firmly plant our feet in 2021, we shouldn’t leave the past 12...
FOMC Minutes Preview Submitted by NewSquawk Preview: FOMC December meeting minutes due 6th January at 19:00GMT/14:00EST MEETING RECAP: The FOMC held the FFR target between 0.00-0.25%....
The euro started out the week with gains but has taken a pause in Wednesday trading. Currently, EUR/USD is trading at 1.2291, down 0.06% on the...
2020 has certainly been a year to remember. While we may be ready to firmly plant our feet in 2021, we shouldn’t leave the past 12...
Layoffs and pay freezes next year would hurt in-class instruction and student progress when it's most needed.
The US dollar is struggling to find direction in overnight trading as the Georgia runoff elections go down to the wire. With control of the US Senate in the balance, financial markets have been paying close attention...
Catastrophe Is All Around Us Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The American Institute for Economic Research, As a naturally optimistic person, it vexes me that the...
Continued unemployment claims (based on seasonally-adjusted data) are continuing to decline, as the latest data through mid-December 2020 shows, yet, even with these news, the latest...
Ron Paul: The 'Great Reset' Is About Expanding Government Power And Suppressing Liberty Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity,...
We find that shocks to unemployment are followed by statistically significant increases in mortality rates and declines in life expectancy. We use our results to assess...
After a strong finish to 2020, the euro hasn’t missed a beat and continues to gain ground early in the new year against the struggling US...
In the first of a two part series, IQVIA’s Sarah Rickwood covers nine key trends and events that The post Nine for 2021: The COVID-19 legacy...
China is due to surge ahead, but there is bad news for other developing countries.
Kindergarten enrollment dropped 16% this year, according to an NPR survey of 60 school districts across 20 states.
World Out Of Whack: Global Market Commentary And Outlook Submitted by Ritesh Jain of World Out Of Whack Today, much like in the past, it is...
The new trading year kicks off with a large number of data releases to work through. There are reasons to think the news... Read More... The...
Source: New York Times There is a fascinating column in this morning’s NYT: Why Markets Boomed in a Year of Human Misery. Written by...