The Opera Ain’t Over Until Papi Sings

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. (1) The DarkSide is holding America up for ransom. (2) Ransomware gangs don’t take cash or checks. Bitcoin accepted here. (3) Are cryptocurrencies similar to viruses? (4) Will governments ban them? (5) Yellen’s senior moment. (6) Before tightening, Powell wants to see crowds gathering, jobless benefits run out, and schools reopen. (7) Powell’s dashboard: no green light for tapering yet. (8) The Fed issues a hedgy note on financial stability risk. (9) Powell and Brainard: He said, she said.