| Dec 17, 2020 If for any reason you believe you received this email in error, you can safely ignore it, or click here to unsubscribe.  Your daily source for trading strategies, tech news, and politically incorrect humor. Hey there, Bullets Fans -
Your Morning Bullets Evening Edition has arrived!
Is this your first time reading, or are you tired of waiting on someone to forward it to you? Be sure to opt in here to get it every day!
Now, let's dig in!  Image Source: CNBC U.S. stocks increased on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing .4% and the S&P 500 rising .5%, and the Nasdaq Composite increasing .7%.
Today the Labor Department issued its latest look at initial jobless claims, and the data far exceeded what analysts had anticipated. There were 885,000 new filings for unemployment assistance, versus the 808,000 claims that economists had expected.
"Until [the virus] is more under control. Claims are going to continue to be elevated," a Jefferies money market economist explained.
The increasing number of cases has meant stricter safety measures in some places, impacting the labor market in a big way. And the numbers have continued to increase, with over 247,000 new reported cases yesterday.
Meanwhile, in Congress, lawmakers are determining whether compromise can be achieved and a stimulus bill can be signed before year's end. The latest proposal has a stimulus check included.
Other Hot Market News... This profit potential is unlike anything I've ever seen before
 Image Source: Eat This, Not That It's hard to keep up with the latest developments in the fight against the virus. After all, it seems like the goal posts move on a pretty much daily basis.
But if you've been keeping a used mask tucked away in your glove box that you put on when you head into stores or other spaces, you might want to take a look at this latest development.
Take a look at how much the effectiveness against infection drops from a new mask to a used one...
More Political Headlines
Thanks for reading today and being a loyal subscriber.
Know someone who should be getting these Bullet Briefs? Make sure to send them over to www.morningbullets.com to subscribe. Stay tuned for our next edition!
Your biggest fan,  Fredrick Frost It was ok - 13.17% It was good - 38.89% Very useful - 25.43% Note: Percentages are updated once per week on Sundays and include all feedback since inception. Follow Morning Bullets on:
Advertise With Us: advertise@leadmark.com
You are receiving this e-mail because you made a great decision to receive Morning Bullets Daily Newsletter. To ensure you receive our emails, be sure to whitelist us. Follow instructions here.
© 2020 Morning Bullets. All Rights Reserved.
20 North Orange Avenue, Unit 1100 Orlando, Florida 32801
|
17 December | More on the massive jobless claims in the latest report
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment