Macro Briefing: 12 October 2020

Senate hearing on Amy Coney Barrett begins today: CNN
Reviewing the stakes in the Supreme Court battle over Barrett: BBC
Stimulus talks stall in Senate: Vox
Europe’s economic recovery appears to be fading: NYT
Nobel prize in economics awarded for work on commercial auctions: CNBC
IMF holds annual meeting this week under economic cloud: BBG
China rolls out test of digital currency issued by the central bank: TC
10yr-3mo Treasury yield spread holds near 4-month high: