Oct 05 (Monday)

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Markets
Dow futures up 150 points as investors monitor Trump response to coronavirus treatment | MW
How to Build the Best Bond Portfolio for Crazy Times | BR
China’s Economic Recovery Helps Drive Its Stocks Higher | W

Global
Starting over again – The covid-19 pandemic is forcing a rethink in macroeconomics[: MMT] | Briefing | E

US
U.S. Job Gains Slow as More Layoffs Become Permanent | W
Reopening the economy can’t save small business if consumers won’t return | Vox
The three pillars – Why, despite the coronavirus pandemic, house prices continue to rise | Finance & economics | E
Why These Millionaires Are Staying Put Despite a New Tax on Them | N

Europe
The sleeping giant wakes up – Thirty years after reunification, Germany is shouldering more responsibility | Leaders | E

China
Mass destruction – China is demolishing villages and forcing people into bigger ones | Leaders | E
Not forever grand – Is China’s biggest property developer truly too big to fail? | Finance & economics | E

US politics I
White House Cautiously Optimistic About Trump’s Health After Day of Mixed Signals | W
Trump put on dexamethasone, steroid recommended for severe Covid-19 cases | C
Trump experienced oxygen drops, could be discharged Monday, doctor says | C
Inside Trump’s Last Public Event Before Disclosing He Has Coronavirus | W
White House hoped testing would keep coronavirus out, but it didn’t | C

US politics II
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says making progress on coronavirus relief legislation | R
Coronavirus stimulus update: Trump urges Congress to pass relief bill | C
The Stock Market’s Leaders Appear Most Vulnerable to Biden’s Tax Plan | W
America’s election – Bidenomics: the good the bad and the unknown | Leaders | E

Industries & companies
Autos: GM, Ford Need Electric-Car Batteries, but Take Different Paths to Get Them | W
Communications services: Facebook Says Government Breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp Would Be ‘Complete Nonstarter’ | W
Media: Regal Cinemas Likely Suspending Operations at All U.S. Locations | W

Virus
NYC ‘on the edge of a precipice’ as coronavirus cases grow, ex CDC director says | C
Nine ZIP codes in New York City may shut down after Covid spikes, mayor says | C

Offbeat
Pope Francis Says Covid-19 Pandemic Shows Limits to Market Economics | W
Debt cancellation needed to help poorest countries: World Bank president | R
The other half – Measuring poverty in the midst of America’s covid-19 epidemic | United States | E
Working From Home Hurts Young People | Atlantic
Tripling America’s Population to Save America, or End it?