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As my brain tried processing the incompressible death of George Floyd, I filtered it through the lens of my 25 years of urban policing, and the recurring theme I continued circling to, was that of police culture.   I wasn’t the only cop grappling with what I saw. My social media pages …

A World Bank forecast predicting 2020 will see the worst global recession since World War II, which adds weight to the argument by some that markets and the economy are in a total disconnect right now. That likely won’t scare Capital Wealth’s market strategist Jeffrey Saut, who brings nearly 50 …

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday called the coronavirus pandemic his “worst nightmare,” and warned that while he’s confident a vaccine will be developed, the outbreak is far from over. “ “In a period of four months, it has devastated the whole world. And it isn’t over yet.” ” — Dr. …

There’s a pretty big gulf between how professional investors manage money and the bets made by average people. Like many things, it may have been amplified by the upside-down nature of markets and the economy in the wake of the coronavirus shock — or not. The chart above shows the …

Travellers arriving in the U.K. will have to self-isolate for 14-days from Monday as the country looks to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Most countries around the world have adopted some form of controls – here are the details: Mandatory two-week quarantine policies are being used in other countries …

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers went back to work on Monday for the first time in nearly three months, as the city took its first step toward reopening with cautious optimism.  “Our mojo is back. Our energy’s back,” said Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his Monday briefing.  Monday also marked …

Even when coronavirus-stricken countries have shed the last restrictions of their respective, months-long lockdowns, their economies won’t be returning to normal. It will be years for them to absorb the shock, and after the massive state takeover necessitated by the crisis, governments will struggle with two questions. The first is …

U.S. stock-market futures edged higher Sunday evening in thin trading, as Wall Street equities looked to add to a rally toward records for the Nasdaq Composite that concluded trade last week on the back of improving economic data in the face of a viral outbreak. How are benchmarks faring? Futures …

“ “We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality. And we need to stand up and say that black lives matter.” ” That’s Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday, as he joined a group of around 1,000 Christians marching in Washington and was asked …