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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-economy-stocks-breakingviews/breakingviews-chancellor-wall-street-is-firmly-in-wonderland-idUSKBN24A219 LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Alice was tired of studying for the CFA exams, the figures in the spreadsheet were blurry, she laid her head on the desk… Her first day at Tweedle Asset Management was going to be a busy one. She was escorted around the offices by a young staffer named Otto. Their … Read more

by Walter Block via Mises Demand curves slope in a downward direction. This means that the higher the price, the less of an item, or good, or service will be sought. The more roadblocks, hurdles, thumbtacks, placed in the way of any given action, the less likely it will occur. Economists do not agree on many things, but on … Read more

View post on imgur.com I have received a report that the Mayor of Louisville has met with business leaders. An announcement will be released that officers in Breonna Taylor‘s death will not be charged. LMPD has solid evidence of their innocence. The National Guard will be called in to control rioting — NanaGrams (@noevils) July … Read more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced 30,000 more bottles of remdesivir are on their way to Florida hospitals and should arrive within the next 24-48 hours. DeSantis made that announcement during a press conference at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine. DeSantis said those 30,000 vials can treat 5,000-6,000 patients. “When we got … Read more

“Business Roundtable applauds the many companies that are protecting their employees and customers by mandating the use of face coverings indoors consistent with CDC guidelines,” they said. “We encourage every company to adopt this practice and hope that all Americans will adopt the use of face coverings to protect their families, friends, neighbors, and our … Read more

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Political commentator Deng Yuwen believes that the United States has used the South China Sea statement and China to take advantage of the Sino-Iranian cooperation agreement to present a comprehensive decisive posture to the other side. This spiraling escalation of the US-China confrontation has forced countries to seriously consider the possibility of a World War. … Read more

by martinvandepas Both models were updated yesterday: Atlanta New York I don’t really know what to make of this. The two models are largely based on the exact same source data but use different mathematical models for their prediction. See the last FAQ on the Atlanta page. Does the current market have numbers like these … Read more

https://twitter.com/jimmckee18/status/1284535341165109249 259,848 new cases of coronavirus were reported on Friday, the biggest one-day increase so far, according to WHO. 27% was in the U.S. 7,360 new deaths worldwide pic.twitter.com/7oeOmBMsh6 — BNO News (@BNOFeed) July 18, 2020 Despite some indicators flashing overbought, it is very likely that $ES will enter a mini parabola phase. After that … Read more

(Bloomberg) — A dual-listed British biotechnology firm with a U.S. ticker that could be mistaken for Tesla Inc. has more than tripled in New York trading this year. Tiziana Life Sciences Plc has drawn increased interest from retail investors amid the electric automaker’s meteoric rise, as seen by the jump in Robinhood accounts holding American … Read more