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ISHRAE COVID-19 Guidance Document for Air Conditioning and Ventilation
How to operate air conditioning and ventilation systems to control spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Residences, Workspaces and Healthcare Facilities.
Tale of Two Recoveries: Upbeat Economic Prospects Contrast With a Slow Emergence from the Health Crisis
The agricultural sector has remained resilient during the pandemic.
How to Make a Cloth Mask
Masks can be an extra layer of protection from COVID-19 when you are around other people. A mask should cover both your nose and mouth to be effective.
U.S. Jobs Recovery Lost Momentum in November; ECB Set to Extend QE Program at the December 10 Policy Decision
Job growth slowed in November, a sign that the worsening pandemic is weighing on the recovery. Nonfarm payroll job growth slowed to 245,000 in November from 610,000 in October (revised down from 638,000), 711,000 in September (revised up from 672,000), and 1.5 million in August. November’s job growth undershot the consensus forecast of 485,000. Government …
Fed to Wind Down Some Emergency Lending Programs; EU Politics Delaying Ratification of Recovery Plan
The Treasury Department on November 19 ordered the Federal Reserve to stop making new loans through its liquidity facilities funded by the CARES Act by year-end; several lending facilities which do not depend on CARES Act funding can continue. The Fed established these lending facilities in the spring as the pandemic reached the United States …
Chinese Growth Broadens Further as Consumers Open Wallets; Crosswinds for the U.S. Recovery in November
China’s recovery broadened further in October as stronger business activity and lifted restrictions on travel and congregate businesses spurred consumers to catch up on spending deferred earlier in the year. Retail sales of consumer goods grew 4.3 percent on the year in October, up from 3.3 percent in September and a third consecutive month of …
China Slows Sharply on Real Estate on Electricity Supply Headwinds; U.S. Core CPI Slowed in the Third Quarter
China’s economy weakened sharply in the third quarter as the Delta wave, electrical power shortages, and the real estate slowdown weighed on growth. Real GDP growth slowed to a weak 0.2% quarterly rate (seasonally adjusted but not annualized) in the advance estimate for the third quarter of 2021, less than half the second quarter’s 1.3% …
Fed Signals They Could Start Reducing Asset Purchases “Soon”; Bank of England Nearing a Rate Hike
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee used their September 22 Monetary Policy Decision to tee up a reduction in monetary stimulus. The key phrase from their monetary policy statement reads, “A moderation in the pace of asset purchases may soon be warranted.” Barring big economic surprises, the Federal Reserve will likely announce a slower …
Fed’s September Decision Likely to Tee Up a November Taper of QE Programs; Bank of England Is Nearing a First Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve’s September 21 and 22 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is expected to tee up a November announcement of a taper (slower purchases) of their quantitative easing programs. The FOMC will update their Summary of Economic Projections a.k.a. dot plot at the meeting, too. Financial markets will closely read the pace of …