January 18, 2021 – Icarus Signals. The home of economic insight

Jordan Finance Minister Says 2.5% Growth In 2021 Depends On Continued Economic Activity During Pandemic

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AMMAN (Reuters) - A rebound in Jordan's economic growth to a forecast 2.5% in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's finance minister said on…

Retail Investors Are Back in Crypto Markets

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Retail investors, who powered the first bull run in cryptocurrencies, are making a comeback into the ecosystem.

UK Must Not Do Trade Deals With Rights Abusers, Foreign Minister Says

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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should not engage in free trade with countries that abuse human rights, but proposals that the country’s courts should decide whether genocide has been committed by…

COVID-19 Has Caused Real Financial Pain. So Why Did Consumer Bankruptcies Drop In 2020?

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By many measures, the pandemic induced all sorts of financial stress last year.

Today In B2B: HSBC Launches Cash Flow Tech; TD Makes Equipment Finance Buy

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Today in B2B payments, HSBC launches cash flow management tool, and TD Bank acquires equipment finance operations from Wells Fargo. Plus, AspireHR links with SAP Concur, EedenBull teams with NAB…

Large US Banks Eye Improving Economy After Rocky 2020

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JPMorgan Chase scored higher profits as it released some provisions set aside earlier in the coronavirus pandemic / © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Frederic Bastiat
Quote for the Day
“When law and force keep a person within the bounds of justice, they impose nothing but a mere negation.”

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