Equities were spooked by a resurgence in new virus infections, a rise that has slowed the reopening in several states. The markets were also frightened by the Federal Reserve dictum of ...

29 June, 2020

Fears of resurgence of the coronavirus are dominating the news and spooking the markets. The flareups bear watching but the original lockdowns were never going to eradicate the disease without...

26 June, 2020

Equities declined on Covid nervousness. In some regions, cases are rising dramatically. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are requiring visitors to self-quarantine if traveling from...

25 June, 2020

Equities rose amid a report the Trump Administration supports sending another round of checks. Markets were also cheered by data suggesting the manufacturing sector is almost expanding and ...

24 June, 2020

Equities were volatile Friday as both Arizona and Florida reported their biggest increases in Covd-19 since the pandemic began and Apple said it would close some stores in those states. Oil gained about ...

22 June, 2020

The headlines are stating corona virus cases are “surging.” As stated yesterday, nationwide cases are rising 0.9% on a seven-day average versus 1.0% registered one week ago. Testing however is...

18 June, 2020

Is a “V” shaped recovery at hand? Retail sales jumped in May by the most on record and double the forecast. Sales soared 17.7%, the most in data going back to 1992.  US home builder optimism also

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17 June, 2020

The flaws and fragility of France’s and more broadly Europe’s over reliance on global supply chains, from the car industry to smart phones and pharmaceuticals has been exposed. We must question this interdependence and the

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16 June, 2020