[NPR] During an interview that aired on Axios on HBO on Monday night, President Trump was interviewed by journalist Jonathan Swan. One of the topics: the number of deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19. Swan noted that there are about 1,000 deaths a day in the United States. Trump responded that the U.S. “is […]
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[Business Insider, Reuters] Retail investors are split down the middle by generation over their favorite alternative assets, according to a note from JPMorgan this week. Older investors are more inclined towards gold, while millennials are flocking to bitcoin, analysts from the bank said. “The two cohorts show divergence in their preference for ‘alternative’ […]
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KEY POINTS The blasts in Beirut, which killed dozens and wounded thousands, “probably (added) to the shine of Gold above $2020,” said a note from Mizuho Bank. This year, gold prices have shot to record highs since September 2011, as investors fled to safe havens with the pandemic showing no […]
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[ABC NEWS, GETTY IMAGES] With baseball, basketball, and hockey back underway, we can say sports are a thing again. The months of March, April, May, and June were difficult on lots of fans who value the role of sports in their lives, but some fans were making out just fine. […]
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[CNN] Sao Paulo — It was the kind of gift that should have come with a return slip. The Trump administration’s donation of 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to Brazil — one of a handful of countries that still recommend the drug for Covid-19 — has been mostly untouched since arrival, Brazilian […]
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[Bloomberg] Bullion has rallied to record as pandemic drives haven demand Goldman is among banks predicting gains above $2,000 an ounce Investors are so concerned about the global outlook that worldwide holdings in gold-backed exchange-traded funds now stand behind only the official U.S. reserves of bullion after they surpassed Germany’s […]
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[CNBC, iStock/Getty Images] Mika Manninen has been on the road for approximately 75% of 2020. As the CEO and co-founder of dairy-free yogurt brand Hälsa Foods, the Finnish native who now resides in Palm Beach, Florida, has taken 33 flights (including four abroad) and spent 160 nights in hotels in […]
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[Independent, Getty Images] President has previously floated idea of delaying 2020 vote Donald Trump could use emergency powers to extend his term in the White House, a senior Democrat has said, as fears grow that the president may attempt to hold onto office should he lose November’s election. James Clyburn, the House majority whip, […]
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[Global Trade, DepositPhotos] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has touched just about every part of the economy, and the jobs market as a whole has gone into alarming freefall, despite the government’s job retention measures. Where are the jobs going? The sectors which have struggled most are, by and large, the ones you […]
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[CNBC] KEY POINTS President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders banning U.S. transactions with Chinese tech firms Tencent and ByteDance. Tencent owns the messaging service WeChat and ByteDance owns the popular short-video-sharing app TikTok. The ban will take effect in 45 days. While the scope of the bans remain […]
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