The US rushing out booster shots left markets thinking the White House knows something they don’t
The vaccine picture is dimming It’s all about covid this week so let’s dive in. Two notes have my attention today and they highlight the uncertainty around trends in the…
Read More »US press says Trump has indicated he will sign coronavirus stimulus bill
The Washington Post with the reoprt: . WaPo link, may be gated If you need a giggle, the piece goes on (bolding mine): The bottom line is no-one knows until…
Read More »White House set to reveal details of their stimulus offer
McCarthy says he supports it Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said he presented an offer to Congressional leaders today but we have no idea what’s in it and how those leaders reacted.
Read More »Trump leaves White House for Walter Reed Military Medical Center
That took a quick turn for the worse There is another report that he’s had a fever all day and he hasn’t tweeted so you know it’s bad. Reports now…
Read More »Trump aide Hope Hicks test positive to COVID-19
Hicks is a close confidante of Trump – former White House communications director – now an aide to senior advisor Jared Kushner Media reports add:
Read More »White House says deeply trouble by the arrest of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
Related to this yesterday: Jimmy Lai is also a leading pro-democracy advocate. He has been arrested under the new National Security Law. In that post I gave a heads up…
Read More »More speculation the US will blacklist TikTok
Financial Times the latest to weigh in this speculation. – White House considering putting TikTok on a blacklist – Would effectively prevent Americans from accessing the video app
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