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U.S. stocks were trading mixed to moderately higher on Thursday as investors digested a weekly report on the labor market in the U.S. and contend with signs of rising cases and hospitalizations of COVID-19 in several American states. See full story.
Trump asked China’s Xi to buy U.S. farm products to help him win re-election, Bolton book says
President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to buy U.S. farm products in order to help him win agricultural states in the November election, according to a new book by former national security adviser John Bolton. See full story.
Jobless claims dip to 1.51 million in mid-June, but layoffs remain stubbornly high
About 1.5 million people applied for traditional jobless benefits in mid-June, but the high number of people still seeking or receiving financial aid suggests a fresh wave of layoffs may be crashing over the economy and stunting an embryonic recovery. See full story.
How Brazil’s uncoordinated approach to COVID-19 gave the country the second-highest death toll in the world
Latin America’s biggest economy remains far-off flattening its infection curve, with experts projecting that the country could see 165,000 deaths by August. See full story.
Fund manager who spotted the stay-at-home trend two years ago has his eye on these stocks now
Our call of the day comes from a fund manager who didn’t see the current pandemic coming, though his portfolio shows he was a couple of years ahead of the game. Here’s what he’s banking on, going forward. See full story.
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Plus, questions advisers should ask about you before you fork over a dime. See full story.
