Sunday Brief – February 28th 2021
Americas
#Housing | U.S. 30-Year #Mortgage Rates Are No Longer Below 3%https://t.co/wRpHN6BnVn
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 27, 2021
Biden, Yellen Back Fast Senate #Stimulus Action to Boost Economy – Bloomberghttps://t.co/w2gyFeRfnC
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
An initiative in the U.S. Senate to put a tax penalty on big companies as a way of forcing higher minimum wages prompted a skeptical reaction among economists https://t.co/6W4uUzaIhw
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 27, 2021
#Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 28th)
➡ News
➡ Regional/national data
➡ Vaccine trackerhttps://t.co/YfUH61ecHr— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing multiple scandals and rumblings of a primary challenge https://t.co/LZyYyMVzjx
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 28, 2021
Asia
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/x1OJPIkcZ2
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 28, 2021
Coronavirus: Hong Kong facing about 20 new cases, K11 Musea mall starts mobile tests for staff, tenants after fears of ‘super-spreader’ cluster https://t.co/DCCJpgBhqP
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) February 28, 2021
Thailand started rolling out its Covid-19 inoculation program with Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine as the Southeast Asian nation tries to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry https://t.co/xBl4dZ4h8V
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 28, 2021
Australia’s treasurer said he’s considering measures to support firms like Qantas and others that are still struggling with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/pSr3XC9oOe
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) February 28, 2021
#China’s Factory Outlook Slumps Amid Holiday Disruptions – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/gM2UMuaA3I pic.twitter.com/6SnAYHFGa9— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
India’s economy looked ready to leave a sharp downturn behind in the new year, as business and consumer activity showed more signs of gathering momentum in January (via @anir_nag) https://t.co/qztAa03ZAH
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 28, 2021
Drop by drop, China’s Yangtze River is drying up https://t.co/YYa11F8G9F
— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) February 28, 2021
Europe
#Europe #Covid_19: Daily Summary (February 28th)
Special focus on ⚠ #France ⚠
Data for #Germany, #Spain and #Italyhttps://t.co/TQzR4nyeI3
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
U.K. to Pledge $7 Billion in Grants to Help Struggling Firms – Bloomberghttps://t.co/mXCD91IMo1
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
Italy’s government tightened coronavirus restrictions in Milan and Turin, their surrounding areas and three other regions to counter an acceleration in the spread of the pandemic https://t.co/gCZGpoiySB
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 27, 2021
#UK's Sunak will set out plans to raise income tax by 6 billion sterling – The Times – Reutershttps://t.co/OMoO0D3m8a
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 28, 2021
Foreign workers are leaving Britain at the fastest pace since World War II, presenting a challenge to the economy https://t.co/LS9xQ16HAD
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 28, 2021
The UK is set to introduce a mortgage guarantee program to help people get on the property ladder, after the housing market enjoyed a recession-defying surge https://t.co/rFgmY6pRYP
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 28, 2021
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