Notes today: 

• US Consumer prices for services other than energy services rose 1.3 percent from February 2020 to February 2021. Not exactly the hyperinflation bs that’s currently emanating from conspiracy bloggers etc. If the US currently has problem with inflation - it is too low. 

• Bloomberg: Piracy will cost TV and movie providers some $52 billion in revenue worldwide in 2022 according to statisa.com. 

• Canadian Dollar Hits 3-year High. The Canadian economy added 259,200 jobs in February, Statistics Canada reported Friday, well ahead of expectations for a 75,000 gain. 

• Philadelphia calls for 'lights out: Scientists estimate between 365 million and 1 billion birds are killed by collisions with buildings or other outdoor structures in the US every year and those crashes are taking a toll on some species.

 

Notes today: 

• Congress passed a landmark $1.9tn coronavirus relief bill with zero support from republicans - ZERO support - nada.

• The lower house of Mexico’s parliament voted to decriminalise the recreational use of cannabis. 

• Since 2018, Cox communications has donated $31,550 to Gowan and 24 other sponsors of voter suppression legislation in Arizona.

• The US CPI rose 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis; rising 1.7 % YoY.

• The European Union’s statistics office said gross domestic product in the 19 countries sharing the euro fell by 0.7% QoQ, more than the initial 0.6% estimate, for a 4.9% YoY

• Merrick Garland was confirmed by a vote of 70 to 30. Among the Republicans who voted in Garland's favor were Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Republicans who voted against Garland included two likely 2024 presidential candidates, Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas.