Economics and Investing:

The Fed may be preparing for the unthinkable — negative interest rates in America – B.B.

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Global Recession? The Canadian Economy Shrinks At The Fastest Pace Since The Last Financial Crisis – H.L.

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Bloomberg: Abolish Cash to Create a Freer Market. Excerpt: “Some Bloomberg editorials are stranger than others. This one is especially strange because it argues that banning cash will create a stronger, freer market.” – B.B.

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Is Putin’s Support For An OPEC Freeze A Game Changer? – Oil prices bounced on Friday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for the OPEC output freeze deal

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