Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• The Mass Exodus From Beijing Is On.  

• The Swine Flu Virus in China That Has People Worried.

• U.S. Cases Rise 2.1%; Baseball Reports First Tests: Virus Update.

• ECB’s Knot Warns Against Creating Another ‘Central Bank Put’.

• World’s Largest Pension Fund Loses $165 Billion in Worst Quarter.

• A Thousand Pork Workers Tested Positive at JBS Plant in Brazil. 

• Europe Stocks Decline With U.S. Futures; Oil Slips: Markets Wrap. U.S. futures and European stocks dropped on Friday as investors mulled a reported conflict among policy makers over a stimulus package for the single-currency region, as well as political upheaval in France. The Stoxx 600 Index fell after Bloomberg News reported the European Central Bank is facing a potential rift over how much their emergency bond-purchase program should stay weighted toward weaker countries such as Italy. The euro fluctuated following French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to name a new prime minister after asking his government to resign. Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc slumped after the British jet-engine maker said it’s exploring options to raise funds to strengthen its balance sheet. Futures on the S&P 500 Index decreased 0.4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index declined 0.8%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index gained 1%.

• Why Americans Say They Are, or Aren’t, Wearing Face Masks.

• S&P 500’s Past 100 Days Were Its Best in Almost Nine Decades.

• Fig & Olive, New York Restaurant Chain, Files for Bankruptcy.

• The Cost of Bad Market Timing Decisions in 2020 Was Annihilation.

• Charting the Global Economy: Job Worries and Cash Hoarding.  

• Crypto Trust’s 50% Price Collapse Highlights Liquidity Hazard.

Wall Street Journal:

• During Covid-19 Pandemic, the Used-Car Lot Is Hot.

• Wirecard’s No. 2 Was Key to the Firm’s Rapid Rise. Then He Disappeared.

• The Gun Sales of June.

• A True Economic Stimulus Plan.

• Facebook, Twitter, Google Face Free-Speech Test in Hong Kong.

CNBC:

• Experts fear the end of eviction moratoriums could plunge thousands of people into homelessness.

• The CEO of a major advertising trade group says the Facebook boycott is a turning point.

• Senate Republicans cool to 2nd round of stimulus checks, direct deposits.

Fox News:

• Will Redskins owner finally bow change team name after FedEx intervention, increased pressure?

• EXCLUSIVE: Jane Doe claims Ghislaine Maxwell raped her ’20-30 times’, is willing to testify.

• Emergency room doctor warns ICU beds nearly at capacity in this city.

Zero Hedge:

• Brazil Drives Latin America's COVID-19 Outbreak Past US As World Nears 11 Million Cases: Live Updates.

• China Buys US Corn, Soybean; Trade Deal Commitments Far From Satisfied.

• Supertanker Rates Collapse: "The Dam Has Burst".

• Tucker 2024? Growing Chorus Of Republicans Want Fox Host To Run For President.

• Fed's Balance Sheet Shrinks For Third Consecutive Week.

• Year Zero In America: Pulling Down Statues Is Only The Beginning.

• Twitter Ditches "Offensive" Non-Inclusive Terms Such As "Whitelist", "Man Hours" And "He, Him, His".

• US Auto Sales Plunged In Q2 With GM, Toyota, & Fiat Suffering 30% Drops In Sales.

• "The American Government Still Owes A Debt": Reparations Bill Gaining Steam In House.

• Trump Visits Mount Rushmore For 1st Fireworks In Decade As Cancel Mob Hones In.

• Ghislaine Maxwell "Knows Everything" And "Will Be Naming Names", Former Epstein Associate Says.

• China Caixin Service PMI Unexpectedly Soars To 10 Year High.

• Britain Joins EU In Placing Restrictions On American Travelers As US Posts Another Daily COVID-19 Record: Live Updates.

• Vindicated? Trump-Touted COVID-19 Drug Hydroxychloroquine Works, New Study Funds.

• European Stocks Slide On ECB Rift, S&P Futures Flat With US Closed.

• Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, May Be Sent To Same Jail Where Epstein 'Killed Himself'.

• College Students Busted Throwing "COVID-19 Parties" To Infect All Their Friends.

• San Francisco Rent Drops Most On Record As People Flee For Suburbs.

• Left-Wing CHOP Zone Responsible For 525% Spike In Seattle Crime.

• Judge Orders Jeffrey Epstein Accuser To Destroy Files.

• Celente: "If We Don't Restore Freedom, America Is Dead".

Business Insider:

• Instacart raises another $100 million in funding to expand further during the US online grocery boom.

• Washington Redskins announce 'thorough review' of the team's name after renewed criticism and pressure from sponsors.

• Californians are banned from singing or chanting during religious services.

• Apple strikes massive fear into the heart of the online ad industry with warnings to users about tracking.

• A handful of multi-strategy hedge funds posted huge gains in the first half this year, bucking the industry's trend of underperformance.

• Goldman Sachs says global oil demand won't rebound to pre-coronavirus crisis levels until at least 2022.

The Epoch Times:

• ‘A Global Tragedy’: Think Tanks in 39 Countries Denounce Hong Kong Security Law, Call for International Response.

• Beijing Authorities Underreport CCP Virus Cases.

John Hopkins University:

• Coronavirus Global Cases. (map)

BNO News:

• Tracking Coronavirus: Map, data and timeline. 

KFF:

• State Data(Tests/Hospitalizations).