Coronavirus
– Surging coronavirus cases frustrate health experts
– ‘The surge is here’: Houston hospitals deal with coronavirus spike
– Stanford Doc: COVID Fatality Rate For People Under 45 Is “Almost 0%”
– Atlanta Mayor Announces Positive COVID Test Hours After Governor Declares State Of Emergency
– Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
– University System of Georgia to require masks in classrooms after all
– Ferocious US surge adds 1 million new coronavirus cases in 28 days to hit 3 million
– Growing chorus pushes for renewed shutdown orders
Economy/Business
– Fleet Sales To Plunge 56% In June, Pressuring US Auto Market Further
– Manhattan Apartment Sales Plummet, Worst In Three Decades
– Macy’s to cut thousands of positions in restructuring
– Quibi Squandered $2BN On Its Vision For “TV In Your Pocket”: Here’s How It All Went Horribly Wrong
– Broke Brothers – Oldest US Men’s Retailer Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
– The ugly truth about millions of American jobs: They are not coming back
– New Jobless Claims Come In Above 1 Million for the 16th Consecutive Week
– Almost 50 Million Americans Have Now Filed For First-Time Jobless Benefits Since Lockdowns Began
Global
– Robinhood Envy: China Tells Its Population To Flood Into Stocks In Repeat Of 2015 Bubble
– ‘We’re next’: Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
– Iran Sees 6th Deadly ‘Mystery’ Explosion In Weeks At Industrial Zone Near Tehran
– British government says it will pick up half the checks at restaurants to help boost economy
Politics
– Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter
– Trump the victim: President complains in private
Race
– CNN’s Don Lemon Claims Black-On-Black Violence Has Nothing To Do With Black Lives Matter
Protests/Riots
– Baltimore Protesters Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue, Dump It In The Harbor
– Thousands rally across Australia in Black Lives Matter protests
– Portland police declare ‘riot’ again – as city sees 38th straight day of unrest
– Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia
– #BlackoutDay2020 is today. Here’s what you need to know
Local
– Downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park Closed ‘Indefinitely’
Crime/Law enforcement
– Citing violent crime in Atlanta, Georgia governor declares state of emergency and calls up National Guard
– Violence erupts in Chicago: 67 shot, 13 killed, including a 7-year-old girl, over July 4th weekend
– Violent Crime Is Surging Dramatically In Major Cities All Over America
Money/Currency
– Money talks: U.S. town prints own currency to boost coronavirus relief
Gold/Precious metals
– https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/gold-spikes-back-above-1800-after-bostics-downbeat-comments
Sports
– Ivy League Cancels All Fall Sports On Pandemic Fears Through 2020
– Wimbledon to Pay Prize Money to All 620 Players Who Would’ve Qualified for Field
