Author Archives: Danielle Park

This bounce is not a recovery

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Danielle Park

Two worthwhile reads this sunny August amid casino-quality financial markets: The first is foreign affairs expert Ian Bremmer’s latest piece in Time Magazine, see:  The Next Global Depression is Coming and Optimism Won’t Slow it Down.  It includes this illuminating … Continue reading →

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US dollar stalks risk markets everywhere

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Danielle Park

After weakening since the end of March, the US dollar index had the most negative month in a decade in July as US Treasury rates slumped, government spending leapt and plunge protection teams pumped equity futures nightly. The consensus is … Continue reading →

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‘A huge experiment’: update on COVID-19 vaccine progress

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Danielle Park

Never before have prospective vaccines for a pathogen entered final-stage clinical trials as rapidly as candidates for Covid-19.  Hopes and stakes are incredibly high. For an excellent update on the most technologically enabled race for a vaccine in human history … Continue reading →

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