It’s unbelievable to see these statistics. They just keep piling up. One estimate is looking worse than the other. We know that the unemployment numbers were undercounted by 8 million people. We know that the statistics ultimately don’t show the full magnitude of the issues, and yet the majority is complacent. What do you think of this?
You cannot recover from certain events. Look at 2008. A large portion of the US did not recover. Those who did recover feel like everything is totally fine, and that’s great. But look at how many people not only never saw the benefits of easy money policies, but quite simply are worse today. You know the system is broken when the middle class is disappearing. That’s a terrible sign for everyone, particularly when the economic engine is the consumer.
Nowcasting Report – FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK
www.newyorkfed.org/research/policy/nowcast
GDPNow – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
www.frbatlanta.org/cqer/research/gdpnow
Company Layoffs Mount as Recovery Appears Elusive – WSJ
www.wsj.com/articles/company-layoffs-snowball-as-recovery-appears-elusive-11589040771
Factories Close for Good as Coronavirus Cuts Demand – WSJ
www.wsj.com/articles/factories-close-for-good-as-coronavirus-cuts-demand-1158912280
Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies | Banking – Gulf News
Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies | Banking – Gulf News
Simon Property Group (SPG) reports Q1 2020 earnings
www.cnbc.com/2020/05/11/simon-property-group-spg-reports-q1-2020-earnings.html
Coronavirus: Wealth taxes may be rolled out globally, economist says
www.cnbc.com/2020/05/11/coronavirus-wealth-taxes-may-be-rolled-out-globally-economist-says.html
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco | Can Pandemic-Induced Job Uncertainty Stimulate Automation?
www.frbsf.org/economic-research/publications/working-papers/2020/19/
Vacation real-estate markets are ‘toast’ because of the pandemic as Airbnb owners rush to offload their homes, Redfin CEO says – MarketWatch
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Assets: Total Assets: Total Assets (Less Eliminations From Consolidation): Wednesday Level (WALCL) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WALCL
Central Bank Assets for Euro Area (11-19 Countries) (ECBASSETSW) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ECBASSETSW
Bank of Japan: Total Assets for Japan (JPNASSETS) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JPNASSETS