US Third Wave: Which States Fare Worse / Next Week’s Key Events + Best of the Web

(1) The US Third Wave: Which States Fare Worse Pre-Election? (3 min read) US COVID cases and hospital admissions are on the rise. Sam van de Schootbrugge looks at how each state is faring and whether this will impact voting next week.

(Sam van de Schootbrugge│ 30th October, 2020)

(2) Key Events: Week of November 2 (1 min read) Tuesday’s US election will dominate the week. But we also have the monetary policy decisions from the Fed, BoE, RBA, NBP and CNB. On the data side, PMis, ADP, NFP, Korean exports and Turkish CPI are the highlights.

(Caroline Grady│ 30th October, 2020)

How COVID-19 Will Increase Inequality in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (IMF Blog, 4 min read)

Why Debt-To-Income Ratios Are Worse Than They Appear (Advisor Perspectives, 6 min read)

Have 3Q20 Earnings Been Better Than Expected? (JP Morgan Asset Management, 4 min read)

Expectations And Market Scenarios On The Eve Of The US Presidential Elections (Amundi, 20 min read)

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