Coronavirus
US Retail Sales: Second-Largest Rise on Record
Covid-19 vaccinations are having a direct, positive effect on the U.S. economy. The latest economic numbers, including a jump in retail sales, tell the tale. Easing coronavirus lockdowns –… Read more
Pfizer Vaccine: Drugmaker Ramps Up Production
The fallout for Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca is growing. Meanwhile, production is ramping p for the Pfizer vaccine. The JNJ and AstraZeneca vaccines have been possibly linked to… Read more
JNJ Vaccine: FDA Investigates
Today, both the FDA and the CDC issued a statement recommending a pause in the use of the JNJ vaccine. They issued the pause for the Johnson & Johnson… Read more
S&P 500 Earnings to Rise by 25%
Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, is still worried about the pandemic and its effects. Meanwhile, analysts project that S&P 500 earnings will rise 25% in the… Read more
Stimulus Checks: What Are Americans Doing With Them?
It looks like Americans are still saving and not spending . . . even with those stimulus checks. Stimulus checks to U.S. households have primarily driven savings instead of… Read more
JP Morgan Predicts 3-Year Economic Boom
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has jumped on the “Roaring Twenties” bandwagon. In his annual letter to shareholders, he said “euphoria around the end of the pandemic” was likely… Read more
Universal Vaccine Eligibility in U.S. by April 19
The real-life race between vaccinating people and virus variants continues as President Biden moved up vaccine eligibility for all adults. Biden promised every adult in America will be eligible… Read more
Next Generation of Coronavirus Vaccines Already in Trials
Operation Warp Speed is gone but not forgotten. In fact, it is still there, but with the title “The Operation.” The core operation established by President Trump is very… Read more
Global Economic Rebound Hampered by Virus Control
The likelihood of a coordinated global economic rebound from the pandemic has diminished. Slow vaccination rollouts and a fresh wave of infections in some countries are to blame. The… Read more