Dr. Ed's Blog

Oct 02 (Friday)

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Daily Markets

Markets
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy | Morningstar
A Democratic sweep may not be so bad for stocks if it leads to a bigger stimulus, some traders say | C
Tokyo Stock Exchange Sets Restart After Daylong Shutdown | W

Commodities
Copper Prices: Commodity Heads for Biggest Loss Since March on Growth Worries | B
Oil drops 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC supplies | R

Central banks
ECB Applies for ‘Digital Euro’ Trademark Amid Feasibility Study | B

Global
Big Companies Are Starting to Swallow the World | N

US I
End of third quarter shows bright spots, holes in U.S. economic recovery | R
Consumer Spending Rose in August, but Incomes Pose Hurdle for U.S. Recovery | W
US Unemployment Benefit Claims Fell Last Week, Still Above Pre-Covid Level | B
U.S. Manufacturing Shows Improvement but Hiring Lags | W
U.S. Auto Sales Show Signs of Recovery in Third Quarter | W

US II
Earnings expected to plunge again but there are hopeful signs | NN
The U.S. Economy Was Laden With Debt Before Covid. That’s Bad News for a Recovery. | W
The covid recession economically demolished minority and low income workers and barely touched the wealthy | WP

US politics
Pelosi-Mnuchin Call Yields No Deal Yet on U.S. Virus Stimulus | B
Stimulus proposal grants new round of PPP loans for certain businesses | C
Election 2020: Campaign spending set to hit record $11 billion | C
Biden’s $1.7 trillion climate plan would be blow to Big Oil | C
Presidential debates: Trump suggests he won’t allow rule changes | C

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing to Consolidate 787 Dreamliner Production in South Carolina | W
Financials: General Motors’ Credit Card, Brought to You by Goldman Sachs | W
Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond’s Sales Bolstered by Digital, Back-to-College Growth | W

Virus
Coronavirus vaccine trial participants: Exhaustion, fever, headaches | C
An experimental antibody treatment reduced viral load in some COVID-19 patients. | MW
Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Need Only a Fraction of People to Get Sick | W

Cybersecurity
Companies may be punished for paying ransoms to sanctioned hackers – U.S. Treasury | R

Offbeat
Opinion | Considering a Coronavirus Divorce? You’re in Good Company | N
Senate Panel Authorizes Subpoenas for Top Social-Media CEOs | W
Carolina Panthers to use virus-killing robot in stadium | C

Oct 01 (Thursday)

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Why a V-Shaped Economic Recovery Is Still on Track | BR
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Daily Markets

Markets
Stock futures rise slightly as investors brace for final quarter of 2020 | C
Stocks Finish Second Straight Quarter of Big Gains | W
These Stocks Have Rallied More Than 400% This Year | W
As the Election Looms, Investors See Uncertainty. They Don’t Like It. | N
Japan Exchange Halts Trading Due to Network Issue | B

Central banks
Fed’s Low-Rate Strategy Confronts Concerns over Bubbles | W
Fed’s Daly calls for more fiscal help to get the economy out of a ‘big ditch’ | C

US
U.S. private payrolls accelerate in September; many challenges loom | R

US politics
Debate planners vow less chaos at next Trump-Biden face-off | R
Next Trump, Biden debate will see format changes after criticism | C
House Delays Vote on $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill Lacking GOP Backing | W
Mnuchin reports movement on COVID-19 relief; House delays vote | R
House Democrats to Call for Big Tech Breakups | W

Japan
Japan ruling party heavyweight says to consider ‘large-scale, bold’ spending package – Nikkei | R

Geopolitics & trade
Behind China’s Decade of European Deals, State Investors Evade Notice | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: Airlines Poised to Sideline Over 30,000 Workers as Washington Debates Relief | W
Airlines: American Airlines moves ahead with 19,000 furloughs, but will recall workers if cornoavirus aid deal reached | C
Communications services: Google Unveils 5G Pixel Phones, Nest Audio Smart Speaker and First Chromecast With Remote | W
Energy: Europe’s Oil Refineries Struggling to Cope With Diesel Glut | B
Financials: Fed to extend curbs on big bank buybacks, dividends through end of year | C

Virus
NYC Indoor Dining: The Math Simply Doesn’t Work, Restaurants Say | B

Corporate finance
Palantir Grabs $21 Billion Valuation With Direct Listing as Trading Begins | W
Palantir insiders struggled to sell shares because of software glitch
NextEra, Renewable-Energy Giant, Seeks Greater Scale With a Duke Takeover | W
Blank-Check Companies Get the ETF Treatment | W

Cybersecurity
Mounting Ransomware Attacks Morph Into a Deadly Concern | W

Sep 30 (Wednesday)

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Markets
Stock futures are flat amid positive virus treatment data, debate looms | C
U.S. Stocks Slip Ahead of First Trump-Biden Debate | W
Stock sell-off may still have a ways to go as election, virus trigger volatility | C
How All Financial Markets Turned Into the Same Big Trade | B
Cooling Demand Recovery Keeps Oil Stuck Around $40 | W

US
U.S. consumer confidence posts biggest gain in 17 years; downside risks remain | R
U.S. housing market to remain a bright spot in a weak economy | R

US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: Pelosi, Mnuchin to talk as Democrats release bill | C
U.S. to Start Forgiving PPP Loans After Borrowers Complained | W
The shape of guaranteed income | TheHill
Trump Would Double Down on Tax Cuts in Second Term | W
Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math. | N

Geopolitics & trade
South China’s Monumental Tech R&D Hub Hit by Storms over Trade, Hong Kong | B
Artificial intelligence expert Zhu Songchun to return to China from US | SCMP

Industries & companies
Autos: GM extends talks on $2 billion deal with Nikola after fraud, sexual assault allegations surface against Trevor Milton | C
Financials: JPMorgan Paying $920 Million to Resolve Market Manipulation Probes | W
Restaurants: Coronavirus pandemic forces a reckoning for restaurants with capacity limits | C
Retail: U.S. Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half | W
Theme parks: Disney to lay off 28,000 employees as coronavirus slams theme park business | C

Corporate finance
Palantir Direct Listing Reference Price Set at $7.25 by NYSE | B
Palantir’s and Asana’s Dueling IPOs to Test Direct-Listing Process, NYSE | W
Japan’s NTT to Take Full Control of Mobile Unit in $40 Billion Deal | W
UnitedHealth acquires DivvyDose, an Amazon PillPack competitor | C

Virus
Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan | R
Regeneron says its coronavirus treatment reduces viral levels, improves symptoms | C
The coronavirus has killed more than 1 million people and upended the global economy | C

Offbeat
‘Roadschooling’ 101: Families Make Remote Learning Work in an RV | W

Sep 29 (Tuesday)

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Markets
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 400 points higher to start the week, led by banks and tech | C
Wall Street closes higher as energy, financials lead broad rally | R
The stock market could be rough for the next few weeks, but 2021 will be another story, Wharton professor says | MW
China’s Yuan Is Riding High as Economy Recovers, Foreign Investors Pump In Money | W
Record Ban on Short-Selling Fuels Worries of Bubble in Korea | B

Credit & commodities
Oil up 1% on economic hope; virus fears check price gains | R
‘Fallen Angels’ Fall Short of Expectations | W

US
Household Wealth Rose in Years Before Pandemic, Fed Says | W
U.S. income inequality narrowed slightly over last three years: Fed | R
High debt, low growth: Has Covid-19 Turned Us All Into Japan? | B
The $4 trillion U.S. government relies on individual taxpayers | R
Harvard Economist Raj Chetty Creates God’s-Eye View of Pandemic Damage | B

US politics
Trump’s reported massive debt load raises ‘national security question,’ Pelosi says | C
How President Trump paid just $750 in federal taxes | C
Trump’s reported tax methods would be par for the course for the rich, experts say | R
Joe Biden Wants to Make Almost Every Policy a Climate Change Policy | W
Biden campaign tees up Trump tax issue on eve of first debate | R
EPA Raises Legal Questions About California’s Plan to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035 | W

China
China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise | W

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Likely Exceeded Authority in TikTok Ban, Judge Says | W
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war | R

Industries & companies
Airlines: United, pilots agree on plan to avoid nearly 3,000 furloughs | C
Communications services: Google to enforce 30% cut on in-app purchases next year | C
Consumer discretionary: Amazon’s Late Prime Day, Now in October, Set to Fuel Record End to Year | W
Tech: Nikola’s Business Model Relies on Big Leaps in Technology, Large Declines in Costs | W

Corporate finance
Chip Maker Kioxia Calls Off $16 Billion IPO After Huawei Fallout | W
Shale Producers Devon Energy, WPX Energy Announce Merger | W
Uber Wins Back License to Operate in London After Yearslong Battle | W
Virgin Galactic SPCE stock jumps after more Wall Street backing | C

Cybersecurity
Universal Health Services hit by cyberattack | C
Hacker Releases Information on Las Vegas-Area Students After Officials Don’t Pay Ransom | W

Virus
CDC issues Thanksgiving coronavirus guidance, says no crowded shopping | C
CDC says coronavirus rates among teens nearly ‘double’ that of younger kids | C
Warning Signs Are Flashing Ahead of Covid’s Second U.S. Winter | B
JPMorgan Says Most Consumer Staff to Work From Home Until 2021 | B

Offbeat
You Can Go Back to the Office—You Just Need a Virtual-Reality Headset | W

Sep 28 (Monday)

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Daily Markets

Markets
The September market swoon accomplished most of what corrections are supposed to do | C
What stock-market investors will be watching for in first Trump-Biden debate | MW
Credit Is Tightening. Why That Matters for the Economic Recovery. | BR

Global
The pandemic and the long haul – Why governments get covid-19 wrong | Leaders | E
Failing the poor – Covid-19 has reversed years of gains in the war on poverty | Leaders | E
The corporate undead – What to do about zombie firms | Leaders | E

US
Inflation Is Already Here—For the Stuff You Actually Want to Buy | W
Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think So. | W
With classroom time reduced, U.S. college students demand tuition cuts | R

China
China’s industrial profits grow for fourth straight month | R

US politics I
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court | C
Trump Supreme Court pick: Major cases to be heard in coming weeks | C
How a More Conservative Supreme Court Could Redefine Free Enterprise | BR
Voters Believe Winner of Election Should Fill Court Vacancy, Poll Shows | N

US politics II
Op-Ed: World sees historic test of U.S. democracy in November elections | C
Trump’s Proposed Drug-Discount Cards Will Be Funded by a Medicare Trust Fund | W

Geopolitics & trade
U.S. Places Restrictions on China’s Leading Chip Maker | N
Chinese Companies Head Home to Raise Money, as Beijing’s Relations With U.S. Fray | W
Japan Is Paying Firms to Make Things at Home. But China’s Pull Is Still Strong. | N
Xi Says China Will Continue Efforts to Assimilate Muslims in Xinjiang | W

Industries & companies
Health care: 10 Stocks to Buy as the Health-Care Revolution Races Ahead | BR
Retail: Grocers Stockpile, Build ‘Pandemic Pallets’ Ahead of Winter | W
Tech: Everybody vs. the App Store: Why Companies Are Taking Issue With Apple’s Growing Revenue Engine | W

Virus I
Covid Doctors Find a Turning Point in Life-Threatening Cases | B
Virus and Fauci: ‘Bridge’ Treatments May Help Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Treatments | B
Wanted in Covid-19 Fight: ‘Super Donors’ of Convalescent Plasma | W
China Gives Unproven Covid-19 Vaccines to Thousands, With Risks Unknown | N

Virus II
U.S. Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases | R
Less than 10% of U.S. show signs of past coronavirus infection, study finds

Corporate finance
Exclusive: U.S. shale producer Devon in talks to acquire peer WPX | R
Qatar Airways got $1.95 billion government lifeline after losses widened | R

Technology I
Quantum computing – What quantum computers reveal about innovation | Leaders | E
Uncertainty principals – Commercialising quantum computers | Science & technology | E
Space tourism: How SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Axiom compete | C

Technology II
The Next Electric Vehicles Could Be Planes. They Won’t Take Off Soon. | BR
Chinese electric car start-up Xpeng shows off new flying vehicle | C
How Tesla, GM and others aim to fix electric vehicle range anxiety | C

Sep 26 (Saturday)

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Daily Markets

Markets
Stock market today: Dow rallies more than 300 points on Friday as tech shares bounce, cutting losses for the week | C
Market volatility expected to continue in the week ahead with Presidential debate and jobs report | C
Here’s how stocks typically perform in October and why you may want to buckle up | MW
Amazon and these other Nasdaq 100 shares have seen September slumps | C

Currencies & commodities
The Vise Tightens on the Dollar by Stephen S. Roach | PS
Nervous about the market? Platinum may be better than gold | NN

Central banks
Fed Shot Its Own ‘Elephant Gun’ Before Buffett Got the Chance | B
ECB’s Lagarde Warns Against Withdrawing Fiscal Stimulus Too Soon | B

US
U.S. Housing Boom Threatened by Short Supply of Homes to Buy | B
‘We only want to start a home that we know will get paid for when it’s completed.’ KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger on his approach to the home-building boom | MW
California Wants Cars to Run on Electricity. It’s Going to Need a Much Bigger Grid | W

US politics
Coronavirus stimulus: Democrats prepare new relief bill | C
The Supreme Court may gut the Affordable Care Act. What’s next? | C
Trump Medicare cards: Not clear where funds will come from | C
Special Report: Will your mail ballot count in the U.S. presidential election? It may depend on who’s counting and where | R

Geopolitics & trade
China Is on a Building Binge, and the Global Economy Could Benefit | N
Beijing Frets Over Losing Control of TikTok as It Debates App’s Fate | W
Some 3,500 U.S. companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs | R

Industries & companies
Aerospace: Boeing 737 Max will undergo FAA chief evaluation flight next week | C
FAANGs: Apple Suspends Commissions for Apps Offering Paid Online Events Due to Coronavirus | W
FAANGs: Apple Faces Prolonged $15 Billion Tax Battle as EU Appeals | W
FAANGs: Google to pause election ads after polls close on Election Day | C

Virus
There are four coronavirus vaccines in late-stage studies — here’s how they differ | MW
How South Korea Successfully Managed Coronavirus | W

Corporate finance
Palantir Expected to Be Valued at Nearly $22 Billion in Trading Debut | W
These companies are returning money to shareholders after cutting jobs | C

Offbeat
Plight of the ‘Physical Worker’: Worn-Out Bodies and Little Savings | N
Welcome to FinTok, Where Day Trading, Options Investing, and Misinformation Reign | II

Sep 25 (Friday)

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Why the U.S. economy will soon recover and get back to the good old days of 2019 | MW
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Daily Markets

Markets
Stock market today: Stocks eke out small gains after wild session, Apple leads tech higher | C
Gold Prices Hit by Stronger Dollar, Declining Inflation Expectations | W

Central banks
Fed’s Powell, Mnuchin see promise in reallocating unused aid | R
Federal Reserve’s Lael Brainard Seen at Top of Biden’s Treasury Secretary List | B

US
High Jobless Claims Suggest Slowing in Labor Market’s Recovery | W
U.S. labor market slowing as fiscal stimulus fades | R
Coronavirus: New home sales crush projections, but supply is dwindling | C
Visits to U.S. stores, restaurants stall as concern over economic recovery grows | R
Taxes are about to rise for New Jersey millionaires | C

US politics I
Democrats Prepare New Coronavirus Aid Proposal | W
U.S. House Democrats crafting new $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief package | R
Stimulus standoff: What could make Congress provide more financial aid | C
Trump to sign executive orders on preexisting conditions, surprise medical billing | C

US politics II
Why the U.S. Risks Repeating 2009’s Economic Stimulus Mistakes | N
Supreme Court Vacancy Makes Health Care Leading Issue in 2020 Elections | W
Biden’s child tax-credit plan points to progressive agenda | C
Republicans Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power After Trump Declines to Do So | W

Geopolitics & trade
TikTok Owner Puts Deal With Oracle, Walmart in Beijing’s Hands | W

Industries & companies
Autos: In Europe, Regulators Want to Cut Emissions, but Consumers Want SUVs | W
Autos: Here are two stocks that stand to benefit from California’s electric-vehicle push | MW
FAANGs: Amazon Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite announced, start at $30 | C
FAANGs: ‘Fortnite’ Maker, Spotify Form Advocacy Group to Push for App Store Changes | W
FAANGs: Facebook won’t let employees use political profile photos internally | C
Financials: Banks Are Loving 2020 Market, but Market Doesn’t Love Them Back | W
Media: Movie Theaters Are Counting on James Bond | W
Retail: Target to hire 130,000 holiday workers, jobs to focus on online orders | C

Virus
Europe Fights Second Wave of Covid-19 Without Full-Blown Lockdowns | W
New research indicates growing prevalence of possibly more infectious coronavirus strain in Houston area | MW

Corporate finance
Blue Health Insurers Reach Tentative Antitrust Settlement for $2.7 Billion | W
E.W. Scripps Agrees to Buy ION Media for $2.65 Billion in Berkshire-Backed Deal | W

Offbeat
Google will help employees pay off student loans amid ‘debt crisis’ | C

Sep 24 (Thursday)

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Markets
Stock futures fall following sell-off on Wall Street | C
Stock market today: Dow closes more than 500 points lower as tech pressure mounts | C
Why September’s selloff has these savvy traders convinced that stock prices are going up | MW

Currencies, credit, & commodities
Asia Currencies Decouple From China’s Yuan in Two-Speed Recovery | B
U.S. faces dollar crash, high double-dip recession odds: Stephen Roach | C
U.S. Junk Bonds Set $329.8 Billion Sales Record Amid Yield Hunt | B
Even Now, U.S. Oil Drillers Remain Focused on Output Over Debt | B

Central banks
Powell: Congress and Fed both need to ‘stay with it’ to bolster recovery | R
Fed policymakers vow to keep interest rates near zero, call for more fiscal help | R
Fed’s Rosengren says U.S. could face a credit crunch by year end if virus worsens | R
Cleveland Fed President Says U.S. Economy Recovering but Still in Deep Hole | W
Fed’s Daly says inflation will be guide on U.S. full employment | R

US
U.S. Economy Continues Steady Recovery in September, Business Surveys Show | W
There Might Be Roughly 10 Million Fewer Jobless Americans Than It Seems. Here’s Why. | BR
California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035 | W

US politics
Trump Refuses to Commit to Peaceful Power Transfer Post-Election | B

China
China’s post-pandemic recovery has severe regional imbalances – survey | R

Geopolitics & trade
One Senator’s Strategy for Containing Chinese Technological Dominance | W
Tesla sues to overturn Trump administration tariffs on China

Industries & companies
Financials: JPMorgan to pay almost $1 billion fine to resolve US investigation into trading practices | C

Technology
Nikola’s Talks With Major Energy Firms Stalled Following Short-Seller Report | W

Virus
Coronavirus vaccine: Fauci tells Congress the U.S. could have enough for every American by April | C
Just 4 in 10 Americans now say they would get the first coronavirus vaccine | MW
Johnson & Johnson Begins Final-Stage Testing of Covid-19 Vaccine | W
Should front-line medical workers get the coronavirus vaccine first? Not necessarily | C

Sep 23 (Wednesday)

Markets

Stock market today: S&P 500 snaps 4-day losing streak, Nasdaq jumps led by Amazon | C

Wall Street closes higher on Amazon boost, despite economic worries | R

Oil Market Flies Blind as Covid-19 Clouds Demand Outlook | W

Central banks

Powell Warns Recovery Highly Uncertain, Argues for More Aid | B

Evans Says Fed Plan Allows Hike Before Inflation Averages 2% | B

US

U.S. existing home sales approach 14-year high; prices scale record peak | R

The COVID-19 lockdown is squeezing real estate from all sides and threatens to burst the housing and mortgage bubble | MW

Fast Take: U.S. housing boom good for some voters, leaves others in the cold | R

Insurance Freeze Snarls U.S. Supply Chains | W

Laid-Off Workers Cut Spending, Hunt for Jobs as Extra Unemployment Benefits Run Out | W

China

China’s Battered Banks Are Dodging Bailouts With Stealth Mergers | B

US politics

Mnuchin, Powell Urge More Spending to Help Economy Recover From Pandemic | W

Fed, Treasury chiefs back more aid for small business but leave details fuzzy | R

Economy doesn’t need more stimulus for V-shaped recovery, Trump advisor Kudlow says | C

Romney Agrees to Move Ahead With Trump’s High Court Nominee | W

Biden calls for 401(k) tax break overhaul. What it means for you | C

Geopolitics & trade

U.S.-China tensions take center stage at U.N. as Trump accuses Beijing of unleashing ‘plague’ | R

Trump Criticizes China for Covid-19 Response in United Nations Speech | W

China’s Attack on ‘Unreliable Entities’ Is a Double-Edged Sword for Beijing | W

TikTok, Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal,’ and collateral damage | C

Industries & companies

Aerospace: Aerospace vs. defense stocks: Traders on Goldman call on Boeing | C

Airlines: Airlines Plead for Mandatory Virus Tests to Prop Up Demand | B

Autos: Tesla shares fall as Musk dampens Battery Day expectations | C

FAANGs: Amazon Prime Day 2020 signaled to start October 13 | C

Real estate: Brookfield Properties’ retail arm is laying off 20% of its workforce | C

Virus I

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200,000 | W

Wisconsin sounds alarm after surge in COVID-19 cases as nation surpasses 200,000 deaths | R

As Covid-19 Fatigue Fuels Infections in Europe, Italy Resists Second Wave | W

What We Know About Coronavirus Cases in K-12 Schools So Far | N

Reopening Colleges Likely Fueled Covid-19 Significantly, Study Finds | W

CDC Guidelines on Holidays Released to Curb Covid-19 During Celebrations | B

Virus II

Pfizer (PFI) Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Plan May Beat Rivals to Early Look | B

CDC Advisory Panel to Delay Vote on Initial Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-Out | W

Covid-19 Testing Is Hampered by Shortages of Critical Ingredient | W

Offbeat

Your retirement probably won’t be anything like your parents’…and that’s not good news | MW

As Schools Go Remote, Finding ‘Lost’ Students Gets Harder | N

Google AI head Jeff Dean urges college students: make society better | C

Sep 22 (Tuesday)

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Daily Markets

Markets
Stocks Close Sharply Lower; Dow Drops More Than 500 Points | W
Wall Street ends lower on lockdown fears, likely delay of stimulus | R
Commodity Prices Retreat, Hurt by Dollar’s Advance | W

Central banks
Fed’s Powell says central bank committed to using all tools to help recovery | R
Fed’s Powell Says U.S. Economy Faces Long, Uncertain Recovery | B
Fed’s new zero-rate vow has Kaplan worried on market excesses | R
Fed Moves to Overhaul Lending Rules for Poorer Communities | W

US
CBO Downgrades Long-Term Projections of Economic Growth | W
Supreme Court fight after Ginsburg’s death could impact economy | R
U.S. Household Net Worth Hits Highest Level Ever | W
Government aid, stock gains push U.S. wealth to pre-pandemic levels, Fed says | R
Americans Want Homes, but There Have Rarely Been Fewer for Sale | W
Landlords making less than $50,000 a year hit hardest by rent loss

Europe
Italians Vote to Reduce Number of Lawmakers by a Third | W

US politics I
Trump Zeroes In on Coney Barrett as Likely Supreme Court Pick | B
Trump says he will name Supreme Court replacement for Ginsburg by Saturday | R
Supreme Court: McConnell says more than enough time to confirm Trump nominee | C
Government shutdown: Democrats unveil bill to fund government | C

US politics II
Biden’s capital gains tax hike could spark a big sell-off in stocks | C
Tax Strategies to Embrace, or Avoid, Before the November Election | N
Trump Attorney General Barr Says New York, Seattle and Portland Are Anarchies | B

Geopolitics & trade
Chinese Leaders Split Over Releasing Blacklist of U.S. Companies | W

Industries & companies
Airlines: American Airlines plans pilot training on Boeing 737 Max in November | C
Autos: Volkswagen in Talks to Sell Bugatti Brand to Croatian Upstart | W
Financials: HSBC Stock Hits 25-Year Low | W
Financials: A Monday plunge for banks stocks raises a grim question–another Fed bailout? | MW
Tech: Nikola Taps Outside Supplier to Provide Batteries in Contrast With Earlier Company Statements | W
Wireless: Pentagon Opens Door to 5G Network Shared With Civilian Cellphones | W
Wireless: AT&T exec: iPhone may not be ‘massive event’ for 5G adoption | C

Virus
Medicare Wouldn’t Cover Costs of Administering Coronavirus Vaccine Approved Under Emergency-Use Authorization | W
Exclusive: Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against COVID-19 | R
CDC says it erroneously posted guidance that said coronavirus spreads through air and travels beyond 6 feet | C
Temperature Isn’t a Good Litmus Test for Coronavirus, Doctors Say | W

Corporate finance
Microsoft to Buy Doom Owner in $7.5 Billion Videogames Deal | W
TikTok and Oracle Spar Over Ownership, Threatening Deal | W

Offbeat
Cuomo and de Blasio sure seem bent on pushing you to flee New York | P
Netflix movie ‘The Social Dilemma’ slams social media: Review | C
With remote work options, people opt to relocate before retirement | C
As School Begins, Mothers Working Retail Jobs Feel Extra Burden | N