Coronavirus
– Barcelona back under lockdown as virus cases surge
– Israel to remain closed to foreign visitors until at least September
– World virus cases top 15M; US labs buckle amid testing surge
Business/Economics
– Not extending $600 unemployment benefit ‘would be a catastrophe,’ say former Fed Chairs Bernanke and Yellen
– This is the last week of $600 unemployment benefits
– “Pent-Up Supply” Floods San Francisco Housing Market, Most Since Housing Bust
– The Real Unemployment Rate Is 21%… And Heading Higher
– United Posts Record $2.6BN Loss As Revenue Plunges 87%; 6,000 Employees Agree To Quit
– As debt climbs to record $27 trillion, Congress says it’s not time to turn off stimulus spending
– Yelps says more than half of restaurants temporarily closed are now permanently shuttered
– Sick of working from home? Work at a hotel instead
– Permanent business closures are on the rise: Morning Brief
– New signs show the economic rebound is skidding as coronavirus cases surge
– U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims Rose to 1.4 Million Last Week
– U.S. new jobless benefit claims rise for first time since late March
– Volume of option trades surpassed that of ordinary shares
– Eviction Moratorium Expires Today, Putting Millions Of Renters At Risk
– Schlumberger Cuts 21,000 Jobs Amid Historic Oil Downturn
Government/Politics
– Pentagon Sidesteps Trump to Ban the Confederate Flag
– US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston
– Houston Police Respond To Suspected Document Burning At Chinese Consulate
– China’s Global Times Warns Retaliation For Houston Consulate Closure Will Cause US “Real Pain”
– Trump announces increase in federal law enforcement in more U.S. cities
– China tells US to close Chengdu consulate in growing spat
– Congress set for brawl as unemployment cliff looms
Protests
– Federal Agents Unleash Militarized Crackdown on Portland
– U.S. Marshals Are Accused Of Gestapo-Like Tactics In Portland, Prompting Fears
– Mayor of Portland to Trump: Get your troops out of the city
– Portland Mayor Tear-Gassed Amid Protests Over Federal Agents
– Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike
Race
– New Poll Shows More White Americans Now Oppose Black Lives Matter Than Support
Money/Currency
– A bank is paying people to bring in their spare change to help local businesses amid the coin shortage
– The US Mint is literally begging for spare change
Gold/Precious metals
– Spot Gold Tops $1,900 For First Time Since 2011
– One Bank Warns Buying Gold Is The Only Hedge Left For The “Great Debasement”
Prepping
– 50 Things You Should Get Right Now To Prepare For The Chaotic Events Of The Next 12 Months
