….Irma targets Florida. Senate passes emergency aid package. Natural disasters ripple through the economy. ECB to wind down QE. Amazon plans HQ2. Equifax hacked. Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 09-07-2017   DOW – 22 = 21,784 SPX – 0.44 = 2465 NAS + 4 = 6397 RUT – 3 = 1398 10 Y – .05 = 2.06% OIL – .07 = 49.09 GOLD + 15.10 = 1349.60 Hurricane Irma has been ripping up the Caribbean. With Category 5 winds of around 175 mph, the storm lashed several small islands in the northeast Caribbean, including Barbuda, St. Martin and the British Virgin Islands, tearing down trees, flattening homes and causing widespread damage. The eye of the hurricane did not directly hit Puerto Rico, passing north early this morning, but doing serious damage and knocking out power for about two-thirds of the island. Because of budget problems, the power may be out for months in some areas. Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, mobilizing federal disaster relief efforts. Irma’s eye was forecast to pass over the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British territory, and the Bahamas before moving towards Cuba’s keys. One of the big concerns, in addition to the wind, is a storm surge that could be 20 feet high. The exact path is uncertain but Miami is a likely target. There is a massive evacuation effort underway in Florida. Irma will likely hit Florida as a very powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday ...