The five largest stocks in the S&P 500 now account for 22 percent of the index’s market capitalization, according to Goldman Sachs. The soaring share prices of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft — which all set new highs this month — has led to this record degree of market concentration, which makes some analysts […]
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Retail economists worry that rise in sales could be fleeting.
Economists see both hopeful and worrying signs about the health of the American consumer in Thursday’s retail sales figures. The 7.5 percent increase in retail sales in June from the previous month is “clear evidence that people are returning to stores,” said Michelle Meyer, head of U.S. economics at Bank of America. But Ms. Meyer […]
US-based Dalits Worry over Export of Indian Caste System
US-based outfit Ambedkar International Centre (AIC) has written to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) saying that a case, in which Cisco Systems Inc is accused of discriminating against an Indian-American employee and allowing him to be harassed by two managers because he was from a lower Indian caste, is just “a […]
Federal Reserve Minutes Show a Litany of Reasons to Worry About Economy
WASHINGTON — Some businesses will not make it through the pandemic-spurred economic crisis. Consumer spending will not fully bounce back even into next year. And there is a serious chance of a double-dip downturn that could permanently scar the American labor force. Those are some of the major points from the minutes released Wednesday of […]
Australia Reports First Coronavirus Death in More Than a Month, Second Waves Worry Stirs
FILE PHOTO: People walk and jog at the walk side of Bondi Beach after the beach reopens to surfers and swimmers after it was closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with strict social distancing measures remaining in place, in Sydney, Australia, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo Victoria state reported 20 […]
Economy in safe hands; worry not, Mr Guha: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: A war of words broke out on twitter between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Ramchandra Guha with the minister asking the historian not to worry about economy as it is in “safe hands”. Earlier in the day, Guha tweeted quoting British writer Philip Spratt‘s comment in 1939 that Gujarat was economically strong but […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: As Renter Protections End, Worry Over an ‘Avalanche of Evictions’
Renters entered the pandemic at a disadvantage, and now laws safeguarding them are expiring. The United States, already wrestling with an economic collapse not seen in a generation, is on the precipice of a compounding crisis of evictions, as protections and payments extended to millions of people out of work begin to run out. Many […]
Surendra reaches Bihar on contract from Delhi for family, worry about future | दिल्ली से ठेले पर गृहस्थी लिए बिहार पहुंचा सुरेंद्र, भविष्य की चिंता
मेष लग्नराशि (Aries):➤ कलाशांति ज्योतिष साप्ताहिक राशिफल 11 मई से 17 मई तक :- ॐ इस सप्ताह मेष राशि वालों को धन सम्बन्धी मामलों में सफलता मिलने की सम्भवना रहेगी। इस सप्ताह आप मानसिक रूप से कुछ परेशान बने रह सकते है अतः व्यर्थ की बातों में दिमाग लगाने से बचे। माता की और से […]
Workers should worry about migrant laborers returning to Jharkhand: BJP | झारखंड लौटे प्रवासी मजदूरों की चिंता करें कार्यकर्ता : भाजपा
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NBA officials, staffers worry about psychological effects of return to league activities
While the first wave of NBA teams prepare to reopen facilities for individual workouts on Friday, several team officials say the psychological effects of returning to organized activities during a global pandemic must be considered for players and staffers around the league — especially those who already have a heightened concern about germs. Several general […]