FOXBUSINESS: US growth revised lower in first quarter, with economy shrinking by 5%

FOXBUSINESS: US growth revised lower in first quarter, with economy shrinking by 5% https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-gdp-first-quarter-revision-second-reading-coronavirus-impact

NPR: Target's Average Day In April Was Bigger Than Cyber Monday

NPR: Target's Average Day In April Was Bigger Than Cyber Monday https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/20/859303190/targets-average-day-in-april-was-bigger-than-cyber-monday

Bloomberg: Harvard’s Reinhart and Rogoff Say This Time Really Is Different

Bloomberg: Harvard’s Reinhart and Rogoff Say This Time Really Is Different https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-05-18/harvard-s-financial-crisis-experts-this-time-really-is-different?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Why Europe Dominates the Global Chocolate Market While Africa Produces All the Cocoa

Why Europe Dominates the Global Chocolate Market While Africa Produces All the Cocoa https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-europe-dominates-the-global-chocolate-market-while-africa-produces-all-the-cocoa?utm_source=pocket-newtab

CNBC: Buffett cautions on ‘extreme consequences’ from the Fed’s recent moves

CNBC: Buffett cautions on ‘extreme consequences’ from the Fed’s recent moves https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/04/buffett-cautions-on-extreme-consequences-from-the-feds-recent-moves.html

CNBC: Warren Buffett says Berkshire sold all its airline stocks because of the coronavirus: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/warren-buffett-says-berkshire-sold-its-entire-position-in-airlines-because-of-the-coronavirus.html

CNBC: Warren Buffett says Berkshire sold all its airline stocks because of the coronavirus: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/02/warren-buffett-says-berkshire-sold-its-entire-position-in-airlines-because-of-the-coronavirus.html

As of December, Berkshire owned 42.5 million (10% stake) American shares, 58.9 million (9.2% stake) Delta shares, 51.3 million (10.1% stake) Southwest shares and 21.9 million (7.6% stake) United shares. The stocks are down 62.9%, 58.7%, 45.8% and 69.7%, respectively, in 2020.

CNBC: The US economy has wiped out all the job gains since the Great Recession

CNBC: The US economy has wiped out all the job gains since the Great Recession https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/23/the-us-economy-has-now-erased-all-job-gains-since-the-great-recession.html

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Bloomberg: Economics U.S. Unemployment Waves Keep Hitting With Millions More Claims By Reade Pickert April 23, 2020, 8:32 AM EDT Updated on April 23, 2020, 11:49 AM EDT Sum of filings suggest unemployment rate may be around 20% Applications decline from prior weeks in sign layoffs easing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-23/u-s-jobless-claims-at-4-43-million-in-labor-rout-s-fifth-week?srnd=premium