August 4, 2020 – Icarus Signals. The home of economic insight

U.S. Companies Leap Over Low Profit Hurdle in Coronavirus-Hit Quarter

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A record high percentage of U.S. companies are beating analysts’ forecasts this earnings season, giving investors a glimmer of hope in what is still expected to…

Data And The Virus May Determine The Magnitude Of The Dollar’s Bounce

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There is no reason to expect the investment climate is going to change next week. The key drivers remain the same. The resurgence being seen in the virus is posing…

Governments Aren’t Afraid of Debt……The Twilight Zone Has Arrived

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It seems that an odd, and at one time, unthinkable economic theory is having a little more than its time in the sun. MMT or Modern Monetary Theory has become…

Why August in a Pandemic is a Time for Vigilance for Stock Market Investors

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The dog days of summer on Wall Street are upon us. The ancient Greeks would refer to the so-called “dog days” in late July and early August as the period…