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Fiscal Aid Fading: Where Is America Feeling Weakness Right Now?

With no stimulus bill passed, U.S. Congressional lawmakers have wrapped negotiations, ending in a stalemate. President Trump issued executive orders over the weekend to extend aid—but who and what will be hurting in the mean time?

By Gabrielle Hughes | August 11, 2020 | 6:53 pm

Buffett’s Faith in Berkshire Remains Undimmed

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought $5 billion of its own stock in Q2 – and yet it was a net seller of equities by $13 billion. What gives?

By admin | August 10, 2020 | 7:20 pm

The Stories On Our Radar – August 7, 2020

Trump is now targeting both WeChat and TikTok, the US jobs report for July is out, and the Fed’s Main Street was labeled as a “failure.”

By Gabrielle Hughes | August 7, 2020 | 3:00 pm

Turkish Lira in Free Fall

Initial claims data and the plummeting of the Turkish Lira as the Central Bank of Turkey withdraws key liquidity measures.

By admin | August 6, 2020 | 7:13 pm

The surge in jobless claims looks to be over

The latest week’s initial unemployment claims figures came out today. And they show claims have plummeted from their highest levels three weeks ago. I take this as a signal that the second wave of viral infections is not leading to a second large wave of layoffs. The seasonally-adjusted initial claims figure came in at 1.186 […]

By admin | August 6, 2020 | 2:27 pm

Stories On Our Radar – August 6, 2020

Microsoft eyeing TikTok’s global business, US initial jobless claims falling, and the slow crawl toward a new fiscal coronavirus support bill.

By Gabrielle Hughes | August 6, 2020 | 1:52 pm

Stories On Our Radar – July 28, 2020

Here are today’s biggest headlines, including updates on the Fed’s extension of its lending programs, Kodak’s $765M loan, and Boaz Weinstein’s really, really, really good year.

By admin | July 28, 2020 | 5:22 pm

Gold’s Epic Rally

An analysis of gold’s epic rally – and could there be a short squeeze on the horizon?

By admin | July 27, 2020 | 6:30 pm

Stories On Our Radar – July 24, 2020

Whether remote work will continue to be favored, CDC issues a statement on reopening schools, and Trump cancelling the Republican convention in Florida.

By Gabrielle Hughes | July 24, 2020 | 7:01 pm

Kentucky vs. Blackstone & KKR: A Revived Lawsuit & Ongoing Pension Woes

On Monday, the state of Kentucky, seeking “compensatory and punitive damages,” sued hedge funds Blackstone and KKR & Co. Inc.

By Gabrielle Hughes | July 23, 2020 | 6:30 pm

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