Musings on initial claims, the US economy and Tesla as year end draws near

For the second week in a row the raw jobless claims data have fallen, as has the uptick in the rate of increase in Covid-19 infections and death. Meanwhile, some 2.4 million people have been vaccinated worldwide, a Brexit negotiation seems to be nearing an end and the US government is likely to pass a massive stimulus for the US economy close to $1 tril…