Notes today: 

• Ford (F) has a p/e of 12.42. 
• Tesla (TSLA) has a p/e of 602.68.
• The above # could perhaps be food for a little thought? 

• The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021.

• U.S. Consumer Spending Rose 0.5% in April.

• US Inflation: in the 12 months through April, the core PCE price index rose 3.1%, the most since July 1992, after rising 1.9% in March.

• A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% and to do it by 2030.👍

• As of 5/24/2021 53% of Republicans believe Donald Trump is the actual president. 
• One in four Republicans believe core QAnon beliefs,

• The median net worth of a black household in the U.S. is $23,000, compared with $184,000 for the typical white family, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average celebrated its 125th birthday last week.

• Weeks of paid maternity leave by country:
• UK: 39
• Ireland: 26
• Australia: 18
• Denmark: 18
• Finland: 17.5
• Canada: 17
• France: 16
• Switzerland: 14
• Iceland: 13 

• USA: Zero