Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes

Astra Report | WNTN 1550 AM | Grecian Echoes

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  • Wall Street This Week - US economy is struggling will Washington listen?
    Wall street this week with Manny Frangiadakis.  The rapid US economic rebound over the summer is grinding to a halt, and it still isn’t clear when Americans will get relief. Real-time indicators show that recoveries in restaurant reservations, air travel and hotel bookings have been derailed as Covid-19 cases rise once more.  Bitcoin is becoming an asset class, and hard assets will give you a hedge over inflation.
    17 min
  • Daily Global News - THUDec 3rd - Momentum is growing for more spending on coronavirus relief

    Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  Three former US Presidents -- Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton -- have offered to take the coronavirus vaccine on camera to promote confidence in its safety.  The House has passed a bill, already approved by the Senate, that would prevent companies that refuse to open their books to US accounting regulators from trading on US stock exchanges.  The US is temporarily withdrawing some staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad as the anniversary of the assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani draws near.  Momentum is growing for more spending on coronavirus relief.  S&P 500 hits another record

    9 min
  • Daily Global News - WED DEC 2nd - UK approves COVID vaccine

    Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  The UK is now the first country to grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine.  Vaccine advisers for the CDC voted yesterday to recommend that both health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities be first in line for any immunizations given emergency use authorization by the FDA.  Coronavirus stimulus package is alive again.  Champions League soccer provides thrills.

    9 min
  • Daily Global News - SUN Nov 29th Coronavirus deaths, Biden's Cabinet, Holiday Shopping
    Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  The numbers of coronavirus-related deaths are at their highest levels since the spring.  Lists of top contenders for President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet are flooding Washington — and drawing fire from all sides.  The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist raised fears of an escalation in violent retribution.  Greece is lockdown another week, the Government will bailout Athens airport.
    7 min
  • Daily Global News - FRI Nov 27th - A different Black Friday & Trump says he will leave White House
    President Trump said for the first time that he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden on December 14, bolstering confidence in a peaceful transition of power.  President Trump announced on Twitter that he has issued a “full pardon” to his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.  With pandemic numbers rising even more -- the US has reported more than 100,000 new cases a day for 24 days straight -- countries are adjusting their winter plans. Germany is encouraging other EU countries to shut down ski slopes around Christmas to keep coronavirus cases in check.  DOW looks to a great end of the week, topping first time ever 30,000 mark. All Greek soccer teams lost the European games.
    9 min
  • Daily Global News - WED Nov 25th - Biden introduces his foreign policy team. The Dow breaks 30,000.

    Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  Pfizer plans to ship 6.4 million doses of its vaccine across the U.S. in mid-December.  Pennsylvania will not allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol after 5 p.m. today,  The White House gave approval for Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief, a summary of high-level intelligence.  Trump is planning to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.  The Dow Jones industrial average passed 30,000.  Champions League all over Europe with Greek team Olympiacos facing Manchester City

    13 min
  • Daily Global News - SUN Nov 22nd - Trump loses lawsuit that sought to block Pennsylvania win for Biden
    Listen to the Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes and WNTN 1550 AM.  The FDA has authorized emergency use of the antibody cocktail given to President Trump to treat Covid-19.  A federal judge tossed out a closely watched lawsuit that sought to invalidate millions of Pennsylvania votes.  NASA launched a pickup truck-size satellite that will track global sea levels for the next five years.
    9 min

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