U.S. March, April job losses revised higher
The U.S. economy lost a record 20.537 million jobs in April and not 20.5 million as reported last Friday, according to revised data published by the Labor Department this week.
The U.S. economy lost a record 20.537 million jobs in April and not 20.5 million as reported last Friday, according to revised data published by the Labor Department this week.
French drugmaker Sanofi SA said on Wednesday that it is working with European regulators to speed up access to a potential coronavirus vaccine in Europe after its chief executive suggested Americans would likely get the vaccine first.
Brazil airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes said on Wednesday it will receive up to 2.4 billion reais ($412 million) from Boeing Co as compensation for the grounding of the 737 MAX plane, in a mix of cash and credits.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had a clear message to interest rate futures traders on Wednesday: Bets the U.S. central bank is headed toward a negative interest-rate policy are off-base.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday extended for another year an executive order signed in May 2019 declaring a national emergency and barring U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment made by firms posing a national security risk.
For the last several months, world oil markets have taken it on the chin.
There’s been too much production and unprecedented coronavirus-led demand destruction. Global storage capacity is also nearly full.
But the hurt is just getting started…
Price Update
In the exploration and production (E&P) space, cash flow is king.
If an E&P company isn’t pumping and selling crude oil, it doesn’t have cash coming in. And if that’s the case, it doesn’t have any choice but to close its doors.
And that’s exactly what an increasing number of E&P companies are doing. When oil briefly traded below $0 per barrel a few weeks …read more […]
Stocks are moving sideways. Now what? Now the fun begins!
You may have noticed we’re talking about money a lot these days. There’s a good reason for it. There’s good money to be made.
But with stocks now trading at roughly the same level they were two weeks ago, it’s clear we’ve moved out of the blind optimism stage.
In an update to my Manward Letter subscribers yesterday, I reminded readers of the many stages of disaster recovery.
There’s the warning phase… the actual strike of the disaster… the heroic phase… the honeymoon phase… and, where we are with this coronavirus mess right now, …read more […]
The S&P 500 closed lower for the second day in a row after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on Wednesday of extended economic weakness due to the coronavirus pandemic and called for Congress to agree on additional fiscal support.
Yahoo Finance’s Myles Udland, Melody Hahm, and Dan Roberts discuss the latest from Tesla. …read more […]
Mexico will begin opening some automotive factories from May 18 under a plan unveiled on Wednesday that loosens coronavirus restrictions and paves the way for U.S. car giants to ramp up output dependent on parts made south of the border.
Yahoo Finance’s Emily McCormick joins Seana Smith to break down the latest details regarding a possible relocation of Tesla’s electric vehicle assembly plant to Texas. …read more […]
Royal Caribbean is offering $3.3 billion in senior bonds …read more […]
Uber Technologies, Inc. on Wednesday said it will require drivers, delivery workers and riders globally to wear a mask as countries around the world begin easing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
How you spend your stimulus cash is up to you, but some options are better than others. …read more […]
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