US Economic News

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Fed moves to backstop funding for U.S. companies as coronavirus fallout spreads
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...SKBN2142PH

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Interest rates are rising, a bad sign as the economy slides toward recession
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/interest...ssion.html

[specuvestor]

Interest rates are rising, a bad sign as the economy slides toward recession
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/interest...ssion.html

This is a bit ironic cause a steeper yield curve is a more positive economic projection assuming inflation stable. If it is flat like Japan I think will be a harbinger of bigger problem. In any case the longer rates are still lower than a month ago.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PluiPaC7YBc

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U.S. jobless claims surge 70,000 to 281,000 in mid-March as coronavirus triggers layoffs
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-job...=home-page

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Before coronavirus crash, many big corporations broke the No. 1 rule of personal finance
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/crash-sh...-rule.html

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The dollar is on a tear. Here's why that's troubling
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/20/inves...index.html

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v1At3lcD7UI

[dreamybear]

Is that considered infinite QE ??? I am not an economist so just wondering with interest rates near 0 and infinite QE lanuched - does it mean all tools have been exhausted or more can be done ?

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The Federal Reserve just pledged asset purchases with no limit to support markets (Mar 23 2020  7:59 AM EDT)
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/fed-anno...hases.html

[holymage]

There is always helicopter money, giving money directly to the people. We are seeing that now. I read that Obama did something similar in 2009 as well. The question would be, will this helicopter money be permanently or temporarily.