After the COVID shock the U.S. economy still lower but rising albeit unequally. Progress needs monetary stimulus & judicious COVID controls

Banks seem well prepared to deal with loan charge offs. Investment banks have profited in 2020, followed by hybrids. Commercial hit hard.

Pandemic batters Boeing and Airbus as firms argue about tariffs. Boeing 737MAX delivers may begin early 2021 as Airbus ramps up A320 line.

COVID Mgmt competency is rewarded with a landslide victory in NZ's election. The economy is battered. Work starts today to emerge stronger

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Low mortgage rates, stimulus packages, urban flight to the suburbs and falling investment in new housing are fueling house price.

Private Investigators thrive using hybrid techniques needed today. Asset recovery of ill-begotten gains is a staple from all client types.

To eradicate the rich nations and private foundations must fund making of vaccines and the innoculation of the ROW.

By studying a huge number of online search data one gets a sense of what's moving.Glimpse & a16z helped Andreessen Horowitz on COVID impact.

Commercial fishing on Monterey Bay taken from Lover's Point. Seagulls hover for an easy catch. In the background, the twin smokestacks...

Urban rents are sliding on softer demand stemming from COVID realities-remote work-health concerns-job loss-moving home & low interest rates

Global trade falls less than 2009 but world GDP will fall 50-fold more than the 2009 meltdown.The recovery is slowing so V recovery unlikely

Facing increasing headwinds from the American government, China pushes Plan B to alleviate reliance on others for chipmaking.

Convenience stores-Adopt e-commerce to adapt in the COVID era.

The Wall Street Bigs contribute less than 1% of total donations to Presidential and Congressional elections which was ~$140,000,000

The FED discards 1970s thinking adjusting to recent history that inflation is not inversely related to unemployment & sets inflation at ~2%.

Corporate bribery-pay more, get more unless you get caught. Democracy not proved less prone to paying for deals.

High rents/mortgages in cities, low interest rates, fear of tight-living in the COVID era and remote work are behind an exodus to surburbia

POTUS takes on Huawei but why?

We relinquish options, we look back at times with sorry over our "inevitable" choices. Making a home in our own choice is the path forward!