Posted on 03/26/2020 8:49:30 AM PDT by knighthawk
U.S. equity markets clambered higher Thursday as investors digested record jobless claims and waited for the House to vote on a $2 trillion relief package.
First-time unemployment filings surged to a record 3.28 million last week, according to the Labor Department, as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted businesses to temporarily close their doors and lay off employees. The previous record was 695,000, set in 1982.
The all-time high in claims came hours after the Senate voted 96-0, passing the $2 trillion relief package that would extend aid to individuals, small businesses and corporations hit hardest by the pandemic. The House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the bill on Friday.
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Royal Dutch Shell, UPS & Philip Morris all yielding over 10%? Suburban Propane over 20%?
I’ll buy with confidence.
What is mvd?
Motor Vehicle Department.
WDYST?
“I intend to throw in a few shekels on the low end.”
if you’re serious, there’s not gonna be a better time than now ...
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