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As U.S. states start to reopen, Fed official sees little sign of economic resurgence

Though states have begun to reopen their economies, it is not clear consumers are ready to venture back to the marketplace, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said on Thursday, citing conversations with business officials in his region and his staff’s study of cellphone tracking data.

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Tesla's Musk delays release of Roadster sports car, repeats coronavirus lockdown criticism

Talking with stand-up comic Joe Rogan, the billionaire also doubled down on his critique of stay-at-home orders imposed by U.S. states to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Musk said states’ lockdown orders were “unconstitutional” and would not hold up before the U.S. Supreme Court if challenged. The interview marked Musk’s second appearance on Rogan’s podcast, which is videotaped and published online. …read more […]

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The Tyranny of the Negative Headline

There is no shortage of scary headlines in the news, whether they’re talking about the coronavirus, the economy or climate change.
Today, Nicholas Vardy takes a deeper look at the truth behind the headlines and how wealth builders should respond.

“Coronavirus in the U.S.: An Unrelenting Crush of Cases and Deaths,” screams a May 5 headline in The New York Times.
The country is still in the firm grip of a pandemic with little hope of release. For every indication of improvement in controlling the virus, new outbreaks have emerged elsewhere, leaving the nation stuck in a steady, unrelenting march of deaths and …read more […]

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Exclusive: U.S. companies got emergency government loans despite having months of cash

When American companies recently applied for U.S. government loans meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus crisis, they had to certify they needed the cash to cover basic needs like salaries and rent. The money, up to $10 million, was meant to tide them over for eight weeks.

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