Starbucks bans personal cups over coronavirus

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Washington (AFP) – Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced. “We are pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores,” Rossann Williams, an executive vice president, said in a statement Wednesday, adding … Read more

JUST NOW: Lindsey Graham corrects Trump’s “hunch” to contradict WHO’s death rate for coronavirus

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Lindsey Graham on Trump citing “hunch” to contradict WHO’s 3.4% death rate for coronavirus: “I listen to the scientists when it comes to the numbers, and I would encourage the president if he’s going to report things to make sure the science is behind what he’s saying” Lindsey Graham to @mkraju on Trump citing "hunch" … Read more

A New Hampshire man with flu-like symptoms was asked to avoid contact with other people. Instead, he went to a party. Three days later…

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A New Hampshire man with flu-like symptoms was asked to avoid contact with other people. Instead, he went to a party. Three days later, he was confirmed as the state’s first coronavirus patient. A New Hampshire man with flu-like symptoms was asked to avoid contact with other people. Instead, he went to a party. Three … Read more

Lynette Zang – THE WORLD ECONOMY AT RISK: Can Central Banks Save Us?

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ITM Trading, Released on 3/4/20 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/coron… With fear creeping into the markets as we enter into uncharted territory, global central bankers are facing their biggest test yet. The fed just cut rates by a whopping 50 basis points; a level only used during past financial crises. It was supposed to instill … Read more

Trump Still Talks Of Coronavirus Like It’s No Big Deal, Says “3.4% [death rate] Is A False Number…The Number Is WAY UNDER 1%”

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(Silver Doctors Editors) You can’t sugar coat this news at all. This is a total dis-service to the American people at best, and it’s intentional deception with the intent to kill Americans at worst. President Trump was on Fox News Wednesday evening (March 4th) to discuss a number of things, including the coronavirus, where he … Read more

FEMA IS PREPARING FOR CORONAVIRUS “EMERGENCY DECLARATION”

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Mac Slavo March 3rd, 2020 SHTFplan.com As Americans scramble to prepare themselves for the possibility that the coronavirus outbreak becomes a pandemic, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is also preparing.  FEMA is “aware of the gravity of the situation” and ready to assist in a coronavirus response. FEMA officials are preparing for an “infectious disease … Read more

Short Sellers Made Over $50 Billion During Coronavirus Sell-Off

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via Bloomberg: Short sellers added to their U.S. positions during the recent coronavirus-related sell-off, making more than $50 billion in profits over seven trading days, according to data from financial analytics firm S3 Partners. There was nearly $15 billion of additional short selling between Feb. 24 and March 3, bringing total domestic equity short interest … Read more

WSJ: Thin Liquidity in Stock Futures Raises Risk of More Wild Market Moves

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/thin-liquidity-in-stock-futures-raises-risk-of-more-wild-market-moves-11583365788?mod=mhp Trading conditions have sharply deteriorated in a popular vehicle for betting on swings in the S&P 500, exacerbating the volatility in the stock market in the past two weeks. E-mini S&P 500 futures play a huge, if little understood, role in financial markets, with hundreds of billions of dollars of trading activity each day. … Read more

Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Results: DOWN DOUBLE DIGITS from 2016

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Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Results: DOWN DOUBLE DIGITS from 2016 Sanders   2016      2020 MN          61%        30% AK          29%         20.8% OK          51.9%      25.1% VA          35.2%      23.1% TN          32.4%      24,5% CO          59%        36% #SuperTuesday Sanders 2016 2020 MN 61% 30%AK 29% 20.8%OK 51.9% 25.1%VA 35.2% 23.1%TN 32.4% 24,5%CO 59% 36%#SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/kRUgVmHMIt — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 4, 2020     h/t dr0id

PSA to anyone thinking of moving their brokerage accounts out of Robinhood: you do NOT need to liquidate all of your assets before transferring your positions out. Selling your positions triggers a taxable event and creates a capital gains tax liability. Simply submit an ACATS transfer.

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by bano25 All you need to do is initiate an ACATS transfer at your preferred receiving brokerage and your assets will transfer over in-kind, meaning that your stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc will transfer and cost basis for tax purposes will transfer over as well. All of the major brokers such as TD, Fidelity, Schwab, … Read more

Coronavirus raises the risk of real trouble in corporate bonds

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Coronavirus raises the risk of real trouble in corporate bonds https://t.co/BGHwaeP2oB — MQTA (@Steen_Jakobsen) March 5, 2020 Let’s see if credit window STAYS open. @bondstrategist contributed to this week’s @Quillintel Weekly Quill “The Sleeping Giant” in which we examine near term prospects for credit and what lies ahead for Powell et al to not awaken … Read more

IIF cuts global GDP growth forecast to 1%, far below the 2.6% last year and the weakest since the global financial crisis.

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IIF cuts global GDP growth forecast to 1%, far below the 2.6% last year and the weakest since the global financial crisis. Revises China growth to just below 4.0% this year from 5.9% prev and US growth down to 1.3% from 2% prev. pic.twitter.com/Lk4NmkoSxv — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) March 5, 2020 Far be it from … Read more

SH*TS ABOUT TO HIT THE FAN

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by hllaloud_music ✅ California declares state of emergency ✅ LA ports are empty indicating a massive supply shortage ✅ airlines struggle to find customers among a massive decline in travel ✅ Hollywood is starting to reschedule movie releases ✅Community transmission in the United States ✅Ultra music festival canceled ✅Coachella will be canceled as well ✅Futures … Read more