September 16, 2020 – Icarus Signals. The home of economic insight

Bill Gates Slams FDA, Doubts Agency Can Be Trusted With COVID-19 Vaccine

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Bill Gates just ratcheted up his PR campaign to sow doubts about President Trump's alleged 'political meddling' with the FDA, while also placing him in league - if only temporarily…

Lumber Futures Get Clobbered – Homebuilders to Get a Reprieve?

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A few weeks ago, we reported on the conundrum of home-building activity skyrocketing, in both the US and Australia, amidst the greatest economic malaise of the past 200 years. You…

EasyJet CEO Chides EU States Over Fragmented Travel Policies

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PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - European governments should focus on developing coherent air travel policies as airlines struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than shielding national carriers, easyJet Chief Executive…

Sweden Shows Lockdowns Are Unnecessary. Facts Don’t Lie.

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Imagine a world where Stockholm had caved to international pressure and fallen into line with everyone else. In such a world, politicians and public health officials could get away with…

Tencent, Jack Ma and Didi to Buy Stakes in Evergrande’s EV Unit

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HONG KONG -- Tencent Holdings, Didi Chuxing and a Jack Ma-backed private equity fund are poised to join a 4 billion Hong Kong dollar ($516.1 million) fundraising for the electric…