Mar 12, 2018

Goldman Sachs president Harvey Schwartz to retire

From left: Annie Hubbard, CFO of Goldman Sachs; Harvey Schwartz, president and COO of Goldman Sachs; and Karen Brooks Hopkins, president of BAM. Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images

Goldman Sachs president and co-chief operating officer Harvey Schwartz will retire effective April 20, the company announced in a press release Monday. David Solomon will serve as the sole president and chief operating officer upon Schwartz' departure.

Why it matters: Schwartz and Solomon were seen as the two likely successors to CEO Lloyd Blankfein after WSJ scooped last week that Blankfein is preparing to step down as early as this year.

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Updated 32 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

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Global: Total confirmed cases as of 8 a.m. ET: 6,294,222 — Total deaths: 376,077 — Total recoveries — 2,711,241 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 8 a.m. ET: 1,811,277 — Total deaths: 105,147 — Total recoveries: 458,231 — Total tested: 17,340,682 — Map.
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Federal government: Trump lashes out at governors, calls for National Guard to "dominate" streets.
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More than 1 in 6 black workers lost jobs between February and April

Adapted from EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios

As is often the case, the staggering job losses in the coronavirus-driven recession have been worse for black workers.

By the numbers: According to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, titled "Racism and economic inequality have predisposed black workers to be most hurt by coronavirus pandemic," more than 1 in 6 black workers lost their jobs between February and April.

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Coronavirus could lower GDP by $15.7 trillion

Reproduced from Congressional Budget Office; Chart: Axios Visuals

The CBO released projections on Monday for U.S. nominal GDP to be lower by $15.7 trillion over the next decade than its estimate in January as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

What they're saying: It predicts that when adjusted for inflation GDP will be $7.9 trillion lower over the next decade and down by $790 billion in the second quarter of this year — a 37.7% quarterly contraction.

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