Succinct Summations for the week ending February 14th, 2020 Positives: 1. Corona virus could have been much much worse; its not fully contained, but it seems to be getting managed; 2. CPI rose 0.1% m/o/m, meeting expectations. 3. Jobless claims rose 2k w/o/w from 203k to 205k, below expectations. 4. Home refinance apps rose 5.0% w/o/w, rising 2nd straight week. 5. Retail sales rose 0.3% m/o/m, above previous increase; 6. Business inventories rose 0.1% m/o/m. Negatives: 1. As POTUS unleashed, America looks increasingly like a Banana Republic; Possible danger to U.S. Justice Department and other institutions? 2. Home ... (full story)