Saturday Brief – January 2nd 2021
Americas
United States #Covid_19: Daily Summary (January 2nd)
➡ Regional/national datahttps://t.co/kUQ0Eva1wp— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 2, 2021
When will I get my $600 stimulus check? https://t.co/WASZ3A2zrB
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 2, 2021
Speaker Pelosi announces proposed rules package for incoming Congress https://t.co/dy2vw6WG7k pic.twitter.com/6ixm1VLhsF
— The Hill (@thehill) January 2, 2021
#Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides Defense Bill Veto – Bloomberghttps://t.co/ENS1obmTX8
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 2, 2021
California’s minimum wage rises to $14 per hour https://t.co/0P2CUFHDpa pic.twitter.com/DyJeom4m1E
— The Hill (@thehill) January 2, 2021
#Housing | U.S. 15-Year #Mortgage Rates Fell To A Record Lowhttps://t.co/sxz5SuG8YY
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 1, 2021
Did U.S. lose jobs in December for first time since earliest stages of pandemic? https://t.co/ZaggLhuVcB
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 1, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden wants to be tough on China. That could be challenged by the landmark new EU-China investment treaty reached after seven years of negotiations.https://t.co/tzvwpbqpwA
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) January 2, 2021
Asia
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/kySsnAXa5k
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) January 2, 2021
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is set to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency, the Nikkei newspaper reported https://t.co/GzYRgHnsZw
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) January 2, 2021
UPDATE | Tokyo and neighboring prefectures to ask for state of emergencyhttps://t.co/UhNKnEAM8N
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) January 2, 2021
South Korea expands ban on small gatherings to blunt coronavirus surge https://t.co/XnTqQgx7iF pic.twitter.com/XPn8ZQ17vt
— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) January 2, 2021
Why #China’s Debt Defaults Are More Alarming This Time – Bloomberghttps://t.co/mn7pvA3Qww
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 2, 2021
India’s trade deficit increases 26% as imports rise https://t.co/i4H49Mmuw9
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 2, 2021
The risk of a U.S.-China collision in the South China Sea is rising https://t.co/x5qYHCGCGR
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 2, 2021
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (January 2nd)
*Focus on #Germany, #Spain, #France and #Italy
HT @KristenN_06, @ReutersUK2, @mianrey, @ramonfornose, @nicolasberrod, @gforestier, @Fabien_L, @Corriere https://t.co/d7jBsq0Szp
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) January 2, 2021
Italy is betting that a tax scheme to encourage home renovations will green its economy and create jobs https://t.co/4sYKA3nboc
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 2, 2021
The City of London is still awaiting its own seal of approval from the EU https://t.co/83S141lacA
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) January 2, 2021
France will be vigilant on post Brexit deal implementation, minister says https://t.co/oIM9IXi6AM pic.twitter.com/QzXLQWXUUa
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 1, 2021
Russia’s crude oil and condensate output fell to a nine-year low in 2020 https://t.co/1FSTlD49P5
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) January 2, 2021