Friday, stocks were a non event yesterday but there was ample news on the jobs front. First time claims rose but continuing claims fell and because of California's inability to report accurately we don't know if the numbers are correct. California's claims make up 25% of the nation's claims.
An article in the Blade quotes Challenger, Gray and Christmas as reporting that there are 301,000 job openings for holiday staffing. That's more than 2019 before the pandemic.
The Presidential election has the potential to have a big impact of your investments but according to John Hathaway one thing you can expect no matter which candidate is elected. Quote, "Whatever the electoral outcome, the path towards monetary debasement is bipartisan."