Stock Futures Wobble on Stimulus Hopes, Earnings 
 

Tesla is among companies slated to report quarterly earnings, which will give investors insights into how businesses are weathering the economic downturn.


 
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Increase for Third Straight Day 
 

The U.S. reported more than 60,000 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, and an indicator suggests cases have been rising for more than two weeks.


 
Financial Firms Gear Up for Biden and an Emboldened Consumer Watchdog 
 

Companies are pushing to resolve pending cases with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Their thinking: The agency will get a lot more aggressive if Joe Biden becomes president.


 
Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Make Progress Despite Resistance 
 

White House and Democratic negotiators said they would press ahead with efforts to reach a coronavirus relief deal after making progress even as the prospect of a roughly $2 trillion package sparked opposition from Senate Republicans.


 
More Corporate Bonds Are Rated Triple-A in China Despite Pandemic 
 

China's credit-rating firms are doling out more triple-A bond ratings, a trend that has continued this year in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and greater borrowing by companies in the world's second-largest economy.


 
Leveraged Buyouts Come Roaring Back 
 

Deals including Blackstone's agreement to buy genealogy researcher Ancestry are sparking an LBO revival after an assessment of the damage from the pandemic shutdown on private-equity firms' portfolio companies.


 
Political and Pandemic Turmoil Make for a Noxious Economic Mix in Thailand 
 

Protests in the capital compound economic strain that emerged even before the pandemic devastated the tourism industry.


 
Snap Is Reaching Peak Exposure 
 

Snap's investors should absolutely cheer the platform's resilience in a tough environment. But they should also ask themselves whether a blowout quarter merits a blown out valuation.


 
Former RBA Board Member Urges Stepped Up Bond Buying 
 

Former Reserve Bank of Australia board member John Edwards has urged the central bank to ramp up government bond buying, saying it is the best option for further supporting the economy as it tries to shake off the Covid-19 recession.


 
Chicago Fed's Evans Says More Fiscal Aid Important for Healthy Recovery 
 

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans said Tuesday he sees a healthy recovery for the U.S. economy, but added that its vigor still depends on more government aid.

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