Here's what we are reading this morning:
Retail sales surge 5.3% in January - Axios
Honorable Diane Davis was appointed Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of New York effective February 16, 2021
To Plug a Pension Gap, This City Rented Its Streets. To Itself. - The New York Times
Americans Took Out a Record Number of Mortgages Last Quarter - The New York Times
Jason Goldberg (Publicis): "US Dept Commerce Retail data is out, giving us final 2020 data. Retail sales were $5.6T, up 3.41% vs 2019 (brick & mortar up 0.16%, e-com up 25.28%). 2020 was a story of winners and losers, with grocery and DIY up, dept stores, apparel and gas down"
The Fed - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (January 26-27, 2021)
Is the NRA Out of Bullets? - Credit Slips
Big Freeze in Texas Is Becoming a Global Oil Market Crisis - Bloomberg
Current Reports (Form 8-K) Filed With the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Regarding Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation (Item 2.04) for the Week Ended Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Sunglasses Retailer Solstice Marketing Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Student loan company Navient Solutions, LLC has responded to the involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, seeking dismissal and damages. Excerpt from tonight's filing: [Image in Link]