wiar 10-19-20

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Oct 19 (Monday)

YRI
Morning Briefing PDF
Daily Markets

Markets
U.S. Money Managers Like the Outlook for Stocks | BR
More volatility is likely ahead as rising cases, lack of stimulus overshadow strong earnings | C
How U.S. Election Scenarios Could Play Out for Oil | BR
Solar ETF soars as Biden leads in election polls | C
China’s Stock Market Rally May Have Legs | BR

Central banks
Opinion | The Money Men Could Save Us. But They’re Stuck in the Seventies. | N

Global
From acute to chronic – The IMF predicts that the world economy will suffer from “long covid” | Finance & economics | E

US
Coronavirus Tanked the Economy. Then Credit Scores Went Up. | W
With Fewer Covid-19 Restrictions, South’s Economy Outperforms Nation | W
Why freelancers fear a Biden presidency may put them out of work | C

US politics
Senate to vote on $500 billion GOP coronavirus stimulus bill Wednesday | C
Coronavirus stimulus update: Pelosi sets 48-hour deadline to reach deal before election | C
Tax Increase for Corporations Looks More Likely as Election Nears | W
Who’s who in Biden’s economic world | MW
How the American economy did under Donald Trump | United States | E
Comparing Trump and Biden’s economies — who had more successful strategies? | FO
Trump and Biden are using campaign apps to gather mounds of voter data | C

Geopolitics & trade
China Warns U.S. It May Detain Americans in Response to Prosecutions of Chinese Scholars | W
U.S. threatens sanctions after U.N. arms embargo against Iran expires
U.S. to Offer Loans to Lure Developing Countries Away From Chinese Telecom Gear | W
Red capitalism – Why Chinese firms still flock to American stock exchanges | Business | E

Industries & companies
Communication services: New 5G iPhones Kick Off Poaching Season for Carriers | W
Financials: Why It’s Tough to Be a Big Bank These Days | BR
Retail: Coronavirus Pandemic Putting Damper on Holiday Shopping Season | W
Shipping: Holiday Crunch Starts Early With More Packages Than Means to Deliver Them | W
Tech: Tech’s Influence Over Markets Eclipses Dot-Com Bubble Peak | W
Tech: A Veteran Analyst on Why the Biggest Techs Will Get Bigger | BR
Tech: The iPhone gets up to snuff – Rather later than rivals, Apple unveils a first 5G-enabled phone | Business | E

Virus
U.S. may face ‘substantial third wave’ of coronavirus cases, experts warn | C

Corporate finance
The future of SoftBank – What SoftBank’s Masa does next | Business | E
Big Banks’ Earnings Indicate More M&A on the Way | BR
What Nikola, Hyliion, and 6 Other EV SPACs Are Worth | BR

Offbeat
Coronavirus Threatens to Push the Child-Care Industry Over the Edge | W
Xinjiang and the world – The persecution of the Uyghurs is a crime against humanity | Leaders | E
No vaccine for cruelty – The pandemic has eroded democracy and respect for human rights | International | E