Morning Brief – September 15th 2020
Americas
Prospects for a relief bill before the November election are dwindling fast. https://t.co/wXV3fDLzc3
— Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) September 14, 2020
‘Now is not the time to worry’ about the fiscal deficit or the Fed’s balance sheet, Mnuchin says – CNBChttps://t.co/2k4iN0ZJVL
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
Government #shutdown looms over #Congress – Axioshttps://t.co/5ZkvhfXd0J
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
Treasury's Mnuchin, Fed's Powell to testify before Senate panel on Sept. 24 on #coronavirus relief – Reutershttps://t.co/z09DTLAirN
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
US Blocks Import Of Chinese Goods It Says Are Made With Forced Labour – Washington Posthttps://t.co/dI9Vn27njH
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
BREAKING: The SEC is examining Nikola to assess the merits of a short-seller's allegations that the electric truck-maker deceived investors https://t.co/oW0q0ryZbD pic.twitter.com/0cgQQr7H0e
— Bloomberg (@business) September 14, 2020
Asia
Singapore home sales beat expectations and rise to an 11-Month High https://t.co/lo0Bfeg7MG
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 15, 2020
China’s industrial output accelerated the most in eight months in August, while retail sales grew for the first time this year, suggesting the economic recovery is gathering pace as demand starts to improve more broadly from the coronavirus crisis https://t.co/xM7DGsvcf8
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) September 15, 2020
China’s appetite for oil is probably bigger than it looks https://t.co/C1Vab9IJBo
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 15, 2020
#China extends tariff exemptions for 16 U.S. products – Reutershttps://t.co/VIIniCIp32
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
Australia’s central bank says the appreciation of the currency was consistent with higher commodity prices – particularly iron ore – while providing no indication that additional monetary measures are imminent https://t.co/llgBOESABc
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 15, 2020
Europe
-UK loses 700,000 jobs to the pandemic as pressure mounts for aid
-Lagarde leverages virus to press for greener ECB monetary policy
-Poland’s near-zero interest rates take root
Here's a rundown of your top economic news today https://t.co/5lenSJ6rDs— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 15, 2020
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (September 15th)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy https://t.co/cz2Bhe1NRm
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) September 15, 2020
Britain has lost almost 700,000 jobs in the coronavirus crisis, new data show https://t.co/zvQRBM5O6v
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 15, 2020
German ZEW Economic Sentiment – Full Report https://t.co/aljeGFFRuL pic.twitter.com/K2WAcXk7ZZ
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 15, 2020
Brussels Warns Lobby Groups That UK Food Exports To EU And Northern Ireland Could Become Illegal – Telegraph https://t.co/YCxQP2RdVC
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) September 15, 2020
The Chinese ambassador to the EU tells us China is ready for FTA talks that go beyond an investment plan – but the ball is in Europe’s court to get it going – exclusive interview on @BloombergTV next
— Maria Tadeo (@mariatad) September 15, 2020