Morning Brief – August 28th 2020

Americas

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will hold his first discussion with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in three weeks Thursday afternoon, as U.S. fiscal stimulus talks remain at a stalemate https://t.co/78H8AKPqrn

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 27, 2020

U.S. Top Farm Negotiator Tones Down Approach to #China Trade Deal – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/wNtgrryYLj pic.twitter.com/TqlYUUuSUs

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 28, 2020

Trump’s 71-minute RNC speech delivered a version of reality that he wanted America to see – one that diverged from what many Americans are experiencing in a turbulent year but fit a version of MAGA success he’s sold to his base https://t.co/hTKzj6aI9I

— POLITICO (@politico) August 28, 2020

-The Fed's new plan to lift inflation faces skepticism
-6 suggestions for how to deal with ballooning U.S. debt
-Canda GDP data is expected to show 40% annualized drop in 2Q
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/10dxiU25N0

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 28, 2020

It's GDP day in Canada – here's what to expect https://t.co/U4pHzfMgQK

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 28, 2020

Asia

Shinzo Abe is leaving Japan in the throes of an economic downturn. His signature policy framework may be the only way out (via @bopinion) https://t.co/semgNcArpd

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 28, 2020

Economists say Shinzo Abe's departure is unlikely to trigger changes in Bank of Japan policy https://t.co/k3AUQxrMOY

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 28, 2020

#Japan's stock market fell sharply after the country's longest-serving leader, Shinzo Abe, decided to resign due to health reasons. #Nikkei pic.twitter.com/f7eVZBrICy

— jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) August 28, 2020

IPO mania in China mints three new billionaires in a single week.https://t.co/pgNfURk4rq

— Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) August 27, 2020

Global CFOs now have a more positive economic outlook for China than the U.S., survey shows https://t.co/QyRe3VvWuF

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 28, 2020

Europe

#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (August 28th)

➡ Focus on #Germany, #France, #Spain, #Italy
*Daily new confirmed cases, tests, positivity rates, confirmed deathshttps://t.co/3p90hKT7nv

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 28, 2020

#EUROZONE AUG ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE: 87.7 V 85.0E https://t.co/aIevPeTYpJ

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 28, 2020

Economic confidence in the euro area continues to improve https://t.co/4xsKb8rOrl

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 28, 2020

Macron renews calls for French sovereignty in healthcare and industry https://t.co/UQMB0psTDN pic.twitter.com/fHVu07XtcD

— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 28, 2020