Today’s Top Stories: April 21, 2020

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Coronavirus update:

2,501,156 confirmed infections, up from 2,422,525 yesterday.
171,810 confirmed deaths, up from 166,235 yesterday.

April 21, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic map
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Relevant COVID-19 stories:

Politics:

Economy Update:

Editorial: After an unprecedented slide in US crude oil prices (into the negative $40 a barrel range), President Trump floated the idea of bailing out the US oil industry.

This comes after he made a deal with OPEC to bolster the sagging oil industry.

Everything Trump Touches Dies (#ETTD) is ubiquitous.

April 21, 2020 DJIA stock chart
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Upcoming economic reports this week:

  • Tuesday – Existing home sales. Current: 5.27 million, Previous: 5.76 million, DOWN half a million.
  • Thursday – Weekly jobless claims
  • Thursday – New home sales
  • Friday – Consumer sentiment index

Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/calendars/economic

Relevant Economy stories:

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Offbeat Story of the Day:

Do we need one today? I mean, oil producers are willing to PAY YOU for taking their oil.

Can it get any more offbeat than that?

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