New Jersey has absolutely vaccinated 4.7 million individuals, says Governor Murphy

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) speaks at the coronavirus press conference in Trenton, New Jersey.

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New Jersey has achieved its goal of fully vaccinating more than 4.7 million people living, working and studying in the state about two weeks before its original target date, June 30, Governor Phil Murphy said Friday.

The milestone comes after an aggressive vaccination campaign that included door knocking and incentives for the state’s residents like free beer and wine, free tickets to state parks, and even a dinner with Murphy and his wife.

The state also exceeded President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose by July 4th. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey vaccinated about 77% of its adults with at least one dose.

“With the millions of you who have stepped forward today to protect yourself, your families and our communities, we are proud to announce that we have exceeded our original goal now and 12 days before our self-appointed deadline “said Murphy Friday at a press conference.

The New Jersey outbreak, which peaked in January with a seven-day average of more than 6,000 new cases per day, has since declined to a daily average of around 260 cases per day over the past week. New Jersey has seen more than 1 million Covid cases and 26,000 Covid deaths since data collection began.

Covid deaths in the state peaked in April 2020 with a seven-day average of 345 deaths per day. The number has since fallen to an average of 6 deaths per day.

The state previously defied the CDC’s recommendations to allow vaccinated people to wear a mask indoors, but passed the CDC guidelines two weeks later.

Golf gear makers look to purchase extra factories to satisfy demand

The golf industry is seeing a surge in demand during the pandemic, with PGA Tour Superstore reporting a 55% increase in overall year-to-date sales compared with 2019.

Demand is so high that suppliers are struggling to keep up, Dick Sullivan, CEO of PGA Tour Superstore, said on CNBC’s “The Exchange” on Friday.

“We are hearing that factories are purchasing additional factories overseas to keep up with this incredible demand,” Sullivan said.

“The demand has been unprecedented,” he said — and unexpected.

“There’s no factories anywhere around the world that predicted this kind of growth,” Sullivan said.

“In a lot of cases the assumptions were that once we were vaccinated, once people were able to go back inside, that less people would be outside, and we’re not seeing that,” he said. “We’re continuing to see people want to be outside.”

PGA Tour Superstore is also facing the same supply-chain challenges as others in the retail industry, with congested ports, container shortages and Covid-19 outbreaks slowing shipments.

“We’re not immune to what we are seeing everywhere across all industries, but we are working with all our suppliers, and, you know, what may have been just a few days of lead time unfortunately is turning into weeks,” Sullivan said. “But I was in California this week working with suppliers to see how we can accelerate the lead times to make sure we satisfy this demand.”

Georgia Republicans Assault Black Election Officers And Take away Eradicating Them

Georgia Republicans are applying new voter suppression laws to target and remove black local election officials.

The New York Times reported:

Across Georgia, at least 10 district electoral boards have been dismissed, removed from office, or are likely to be sacked by local ordinances or new laws passed by the state legislature. At least five are colored and most are Democrats – although some are Republicans – and they will most likely all be replaced by Republicans.

The same targeting is happening in Arkansas and Kansas and could soon be coming to Arizona as well.

There has been much discussion, rightly, of the Republican electoral rigging laws affecting people’s choice, but an even more sinister element of these bills is the transfer of control of the electoral process to partisan politicians.

The Justice Department is signaling that it is about to step in and join the lawsuits suing Republican-led states over their latest wave of voter suppression.

However, the federal government needs to do more. Laws need to be passed to ensure free and fair elections in every state. Both the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the For The People Act must become law.

Republicans disempower African Americans in Georgia. These laws are about hanging a whites-only sign over the ballot box and destroying equal access to the democratic process.

Mr. Easley is the executive editor of the White House press pool and congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His thesis focused on public policy with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and professional memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Political Science Association

Extra Than 100 Metropolis-Owned Restrooms In Atlanta To Be Designated As All-Gender Use

As previously reported, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t be seeking office for another term when the 2022 elections kick off. When she was first elected, Mayor Bottoms made history as only the second Black woman to lead the city often dubbed as the real-life Wakanda. Well, it seems like the mayor wants to continue adding to the magic of the city, by making sure it’s inclusive to all Atlanta residents and visitors. On Wednesday, the mayor signed an administrative order into law that will transform over 100 city-owned restrooms into all-gender use restrooms.

The converted restrooms will be single-occupancy use, which means they’re limited to one person at a time! Single-occupancy restrooms are already widely available, but usually assigned to the male or female gender. Now, approximately 113 restrooms across the city will become available to anyone regardless of their gender, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).

Each restroom will reportedly have a sign that reads “Anyone can use this restroom, regardless of gender identity or expression.”

As of now, it’s unclear whether the change means a ban on gender-specific restrooms that are single-use. The AJC reports that such bans are in place in cities like New York and Baltimore.

These reassigned restrooms will be available across the city in various facilities. That list includes City Hall, Public Safety Headquarters and the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is known as the world’s busiest airport. 

Prior to the order signing, 11Alive reported that the project costs less than $20,000 and should be completed by June 28th. The date marks the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

“For too long members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) have been subjected to systemic inequities and barriers to opportunity as a result of prejudice and discrimination,” the administrative order from Keisha’s office said.

This isn’t the first time Mayor Bottoms has worked in service of the LGBTQ community. AJC reports that she created “Atlanta’s first-ever full-time LGBTQ Affairs Coordinator” position in 2018. She also works with an LGBTQ Advisory Board to develop policies for the community.

Jeep Grand Cherokee L arriving in showrooms to increase model’s attain

A 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L scales a rocky hill at Stellantis’ Chelsea Proving Grounds in Michigan.

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CHELSEA, Mich. – Jim Morrison smiles as he hears the piercing noise of rocks scraping the undercarriage of the Jeep he’s driving.

“The most important thing for us at Jeep is to prove our capability,” he says scaling a rock hill at a proving ground for Stellantis, Jeep’s parent company. “That’s what took us a bit longer than everybody else. It had to be a true Jeep first.”

The vehicle Morrison, vice president of Jeep’s North American operations, is driving is the 2021 Grand Cherokee L. It’s a new model for the brand that’s scheduled to arrive in showrooms next week as Jeep’s first three-row vehicle in more than a decade.

By expanding the Grand Cherokee from a two-row to three-row SUV, Jeep is seeking to attract new buyers and retain current owners who previously had to leave the brand if they wanted a bigger vehicle. It’s a key growth area for the brand amid an influx of new competitors such as the well-received Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade SUVs.

“It’s going to really help us grow the top-end of the business , which is good to attract new customers,” Morrison said, adding the Grand Cherokee already has a customer loyalty rate of nearly 50%.”That’s good for the profitability of the company.”

Higher profits

Average pricing for the Grand Cherokee is always near the top of the midsize SUV segment against many vehicles with three rows, according to data from Cox Automotive.

Adding the Grand Cherokee L will push the SUV’s average pricing and profits even higher, according to Matt Degen, an editor with the automotive data and insights company.

“They’ve needed this vehicle,” he said. “Making the Grand Cherokee a three-row SUV is really a no brainer for the brand.”

Jim Morrison, vice president of Jeep in North America, speaks June 11, 2021 during an event for the new Grand Cherokee L SUV in Detroit.

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Starting pricing for the Grand Cherokee L will be between about $37,000 and $66,000. The top-end pricing is about $9,000 over a comparable two-row model of the current vehicle.

The average price a consumer paid for a Grand Cherokee last month was $45,694, according to Cox. That’s already about $2,600 higher than the average midsize SUV.

1 million sales?

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic shuttering assembly plants last year, Jeep’s U.S. sales had topped 900,000 SUVs for two consecutive years.

Degen believes Jeep’s domestic sales could top 1 million in the foreseeable future with the additions of the Grand Cherokee L as well as the larger Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs that are scheduled to go on sale later this year.

Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, is significantly expanding Jeep production in the U.S. The automaker spent $1.6 billion to convert a former engine complex into a full assembly plant for the 2021 Grand Cherokee. It was the city’s first new assembly plant in 30 years.

Workers at Stellantis’ Detroit Assembly plant which produces the new 2021 Grand Cherokee L, a new three-row SUV.

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The automaker also is adding production of the Wagoneer models at a plant in suburban Detroit, bringing the number of plants producing Jeeps in the U.S. to six.

“Jeep is one of those crown jewels among automotive brands,” Degen said. “The Jeep brand itself is really, really important to Stellantis overall, especially for American sales.”

By the end of this year, Jeep is expected to expand its lineup from six vehicles to nine, including the Grand Cherokee L and Wagoneer vehicles. That excludes new plug-in hybrid models such as the current Wrangler 4xe and upcoming Grand Cherokee.

Grand Cherokee L

The 2021 Grand Cherokee L is recognizable as a Jeep but features a new exterior design with horizonal LED daytime running lights, a wider seven-slot grille and other design elements that debuted last year on the company’s Grand Wagoneer SUV concept.

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

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The vehicle comes standard with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine with 290 horsepower and 257 lb.-ft. of torque. A 5.7-liter V-8 engine rated at 357 horsepower and 390 foot-pounds of torque also will be available.

The interior of the Grand Cherokee L features 8.4-inch or 10.1-inch touchscreen displays as well as a 10.25-inch frameless digital driver information screen behind the steering wheel. It is available in six-seat and seven-seat configurations.

The company also plans to offer hands-free driving technology in the vehicle in late-2021 on 2022 model-year vehicles.

As Europe reopens, airways are dashing with new flights

Major airlines are scrambling to add new transatlantic services now that tourist dependent countries like Croatia, Greece, Iceland and Italy are allowing visitors from the US and other nations for the first time in a year.

Delta Air Lines commenced service to Reykjavik, Iceland, from Boston on May 20. A week later it started again non-stop from Minneapolis to the Icelandic capital. Service from New York began on May 1st. United Airlines’ first service to Dubrovnik will begin on July 1st from its hub in Newark, New Jersey. The airline plans to add July-October flights to Athens from Washington-Dulles next month in addition to its Newark service, which began earlier this month.

Airlines are also stepping up their flight schedules to Spain, Portugal and Italy as these countries open up too. American Airlines, for example, increased service from Philadelphia to Athens through the second half of August and to Rome from both Philadelphia and Chicago in September – routes expected to resume next summer.

The European Union this week recommended adding the United States to a list of safe countries of origin, which could make it easier for US visitors to enter the 27-country bloc this summer. The EU has banned them since the pandemic began, and the change is fueling airlines’ efforts to avoid another lost European summer.

The rapid take-offs show that airlines are striving to grow revenue and contain pandemic losses, which combined for Delta, United and American totaled more than $ 32 billion.

Airlines generally like to launch new international destinations with fanfare several months and sometimes almost a year in advance. The long lead time gives the airline’s marketing departments time to arouse customer interest with campaigns that show pictures of sun-drenched cobblestone streets or sweeping views of the Adriatic Sea. There are also government affairs and airport teams time to get permits and contractors handling everything from check-in to wheelchair service to fuel on the ground long before the first flights take off.

That’s out of the window in times of the pandemic. Instead, airlines are waiting for the go-ahead from governments to lift travel restrictions to help rebuild international networks. Travelers have also waited longer to book because of the uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

It would normally take American about a year to launch a new international route like the new Miami to Tel Aviv, said Brian Znotins, vice president of network and flight planning for American Airlines. Hundreds of employees are involved in planning new routes, he said.

“These schedules have all been compressed. People didn’t book eight and twelve months in advance. You booked two to three months in advance, ”said Znotins. His team moves “at the speed of light”.

Patrick Quayle, United’s vice president of international network and alliances, said demand for Dubrovnik Croatia, a new market for United, was so high after the airline’s announcement that he called the airline’s vice president of global airport operations, David Kinzelman . with the request: “I would like to start a week earlier. Can you do that?”

“We load it relatively late and we post it in the hopes that people will book,” Quayle said. He said that demand for Croatia, Greece and Iceland “dwarfed” demand for Britain, which is usually its main transatlantic destination, “because these three countries were the first out of the gate”.

Domestic vacation bookings this summer are close to 2019 levels – with tariffs to match – but lucrative international trips typically still lag behind as many travel restrictions remain in place. That has forced US airlines to focus more on US destinations, where in some cases they have deployed their largest jets that would normally fly over the oceans.

United said its international capacity was 36% of total capacity as of July this year, down from 45% in 2019. And domestic flights are only a quarter lower than two years ago, while international capacity is twice as high.

But the demand for travel to Europe is increasing. Fare tracking app Hopper said on Friday that searches for European flights have almost doubled since then in the last month. Travel website Kayak said searches for European travel searches were down 11% compared to 2019 and that flight prices between the US and Europe averaged $ 929 in July, about 6% below fares two years ago.

Even though airlines offer more service to Europe, demand and service are still below 2019 levels as the US, despite requests from the airline and the trip, is still excluding most of the non-citizens who have either stayed in the European in the past two weeks Union or UK have resided industries to governments on both sides of the Atlantic. US citizens can visit the UK but still have to quarantine themselves.

But airlines are looking for all the flights they can take off, and their starting point is very low.

Passenger traffic between the US and the top 25 destination countries was down more than 90% in May from 2019, with numbers between the United States and Italy, the UK and Spain falling 95% or more, according to Airlines for America, an industry company group , which represents most of the major US airlines.

Covid travel restrictions have also posed challenges for airlines as they set up new flights with ground facilities and staff organized remotely.

Kinzelman, United’s Global Airports vice president, said it was before Dulles flights to Accra, Ghana were introduced earlier this year.

“We haven’t been able to get people who would normally arrive in advance to do a site survey and a station visit,” he said. “In many cases it’s just videos where we’d say: take your camera and let’s walk around the room. What will a customer experience look like? And it was super helpful. “

Kinzelman added that the airline would not want to do this indefinitely, but said “necessity is inventive”.

Listed below are the highest offers

Amazon driver Shawndu Stackhouse is delivering packages in northeast Washington, DC on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

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It’s usually one of the biggest sales of the year. And Amazon Prime Day could be even bigger in 2021.

The annual two-day shopping event begins June 21st at 3 p.m. ET and offers Prime members discounts on more than 2 million items – about twice as many as last year.

EMarketer predicts that total US digital revenue on Prime Day will grow 17.3% year over year to $ 12.18 billion. Sales, which will be exclusively on Amazon on Prime Day, will increase 18.3% from 2020 levels to $ 7.31 billion, it said.

“That’s an incredible number,” said Dave Kender, Editor-in-Chief of Reviewed, but “most of the products aren’t that interesting.”

“There are rough diamonds,” he added. “You just have to work to find them.”

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Of course, Amazon-branded products are being heavily discounted, including two-for-one sales on the Echo Dot and Fire TVs starting at $ 99.99.

Other standout sales include Apple AirPods with a charging case reduced by 25% to $ 119.99 and a Shark IQ Robot Vacuum for $ 319.99 – a saving of $ 280.

It’s a great time to stock up on summer travel supplies or back to school gear, especially from small businesses. Brooklyn, New York-born bag company State sells half of a kid’s backpack that typically retails for $ 95, and Rockland has a rolling travel bag for $ 50, about 55% less than it does at retail.

This year, according to Nathan Burrow, Senior Dealer Editor at Wirecutter, some of the best deals will be on small kitchen gadgets like kettles and coffee makers.

Burrow predicted that air fryers could be one of the most popular items overall, and even dwarf the Instant Pot, which has been one of the hottest sellers for years.

Of course, you have to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of the Prime Day offers.

If you haven’t already joined, it’s free for 30 days. After that, you can cancel or sign up for a monthly membership for about $ 13, or pay $ 119 for the year. For bargain hunters, note that membership also includes free music, movies, and e-books, as well as discounts on groceries at Whole Foods.

Then download the Amazon app, scroll through the upcoming offers, and mark the items that interest you as “watching,” advised Julie Ramhold, consumer analyst at DealNews.com. You will receive a notification when the price drops.

When a deal is live, add the item to your cart immediately. Some offers sell out quickly, said Ramhold. Once in your cart, you have 15 minutes to decide whether to complete the purchase.

If there’s a specific product you’re set for and you don’t see it in upcoming sales, you can create a wishlist and Amazon will notify you when it becomes part of a Prime Day deal.

However, some of the best bargains are not exclusive to Amazon.

As in previous years, Walmart, Target and Best Buy are holding competing deals events that coincide with Amazon Prime Day 2021.

Best Buy is already selling the Roku Express for just $ 29.99 and Jabra earbuds for $ 179.99, a $ 50 discount. During Office Depot’s discount days, which run June 21-23, an Acer Chromebook will drop 25% to $ 169.99.

But buyers watch out. As vaccination rates rise and the economy recovers from Covid, post-pandemic ambitions – or so-called revenge purchases – can quickly lead to overspending, according to a recent report by the American Institute of CPAs.

Already 2 in 5 Americans said that online shopping has made it more difficult to stick to a monthly budget.

About 39% of respondents said they often don’t know how much they spent on their credit or debit card until they see their monthly statement.

“Traders have strong strategies to encourage you to spend,” said Neal Stern, a member of the association’s financial education commission.

Determine what you want to buy and how much you will spend before you start shopping.

“Determine what you want to buy and how much you will spend before you start shopping,” he said. “If you have a plan, you will spend less money.”

Also, always look to see if there are better deals elsewhere before checking out, Kender advised. Open a new tab and find the product model number to see prices from other websites.

And finally, read user reviews and research price history so you can see how good the product – and the discount – really is.

“There is no good deal for a bad product,” said Kender.

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Half 3: Madeleine McCann Search Takes a Flip, however The place Will It Lead?

When reached earlier this month, a Met spokesperson confirmed to E! News that the McCann case remained open but they were unable to comment further about their active investigation—which is still a missing-person inquiry. 

Scotland Yard did say last year that they’ve yet to see “definitive evidence whether Madeleine is alive or dead”—and that remains the case. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick told reporters in December that they were working “really, really closely” with German authorities, yet she “would not expect necessarily every single piece of material to be shared with us.”

“We’re continuing to work very closely with our colleagues in the BKA…and the PJ,” she continued. “We do have our small team still working on that and there’s no significant change for us in terms of our resourcing or posture…We will continue until the time that it is right, either because much more light has been thrown on this and, or, somebody has been brought to justice. Or, if we feel we have exhausted all possible opportunities. We’re not any of those stages at the moment, and the team continues.”

A source close to the investigation told the Telegraph in January, “At this stage there is no evolution. Of course I would like to see an end to this, but there is no reason to think that [Brückner] could take us to Madeleine, and that is the most important thing.” In a New Year’s message, the McCanns said the “hope, energy and determination to find her and uncover the truth remain steadfast.”

The Peter Thiel-backed psychedelic start-up has shares popping on Wall Road debut

Peter Thiel-backed psychedelic startup Atai Life Sciences, stocks rose on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday.

The newly listed Nasdaq stock opened 40% before falling a little. The shares closed nearly 30% to $ 19.45 each.

The German biotech company’s IPO on Thursday evening was $ 15 per share, the upper end of the expected range. The company, which aims to make psychedelic drugs for the treatment of mental disorders, raised $ 225 million on a valuation of $ 2.3 billion.

Atai is the third psychedelic biotech company to go public in the US, following in the footsteps of MindMed, which went public on Nasdaq in April, and Founder Fund-funded Compass Pathways, which listed in September were. As of Thursday’s close, Compass Pathways is up 26% since it debuted, and MindMed, which was just announcing the resignation of its CEO, has been down about 19% since it went public.

Each biotech develops therapies with the psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin, LSD and MDMA derivatives for the treatment of addiction and mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and traumatic brain injuries. Three years after its inception, Atai Life Sciences has 10 therapeutic programs in its pipeline, each in different phases of clinical trials.

Atai founder and chairman Christian Angermayer said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box”: “The world we are building is a bad place for our brains, so mental health problems will increase. Portfolio to end the mental health crisis . “

Investor interest in psychedelic treatments has grown as the medical community’s interest in these therapies has grown.

Centers for psychedelics and psychology include Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and the Icahn School of Medicine. Recent studies showing MDMA’s promise in treating post-traumatic stress disorder and the effectiveness of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical found in psychedelic mushrooms, in treating drug-resistant depression have only increased interest in the area.

Angermayer was an early investor in Compass Pathways, and his own company, Atai, serves as the holding company for various psychedelic startups seeking alternative treatments for mental illness. He told CNBC on Friday that new age biotechs are building on centuries of practice in shamanic cultures and religions.

There are currently federal restrictions on psychedelic mushrooms, MDMA – commonly known as molly or ecstasy – and LSD around the world. However, Oregon became the first US state to legalize psychedelics for therapeutic use last year. Washington, DC residents also recently voted to decriminalize the use of psychedelics for medical purposes.

Atai Life Sciences listed on Nasdaq for its IPO on June 18, 2021.

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Angermayer insists that government approval of these drugs for therapeutic use for people with mental illness could make a big difference. “They are very, very strong drugs, but they must be taken under supervision. … You will trip while sitting with your therapist.”

Atai Life Sciences are, among others, the billionaire Thiel as well as Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Investments and Angermayer’s own Apeiron Investment Group.

According to venture capital tracker CB Insights, VC deals in psychedelics have grown significantly over the past three years: less than $ 100 million in venture capital was invested in psychedelic startups in 2018 and 2019, but $ 346 million in 2020. By April 2021, VCs had already invested $ 329 million in the industry.

It’s no wonder Atai’s IPO was oversubscribed more than 12 times, according to a market source wanting to remain anonymous due to the nature of the discussion. “A good part was taken over by existing investors,” said the person, adding that Thiel was the largest existing investor and that he would be “doubled” when it went public.

Mutual fund Palo Santo said it made a notable stake in Atai’s initial public offering. “There is an urgent need to address our broken mental health system,” said Daniel Goldberg, co-founder of Palo Santo, in a statement. “We believe psychedelics will expand treatment options and transform the outdated system.”

Atai filed an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in April that showed it raised a total of $ 362.3 million from private investors at the time.

The company, which describes itself as a drug development platform, was founded to acquire, incubate, and develop psychedelics and other drugs used to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental illnesses.

Atai, which employs around 50 people in offices in Berlin, New York and San Diego, currently works with 14 companies focused on drug development and other technologies.

In exchange for a controlling interest in the drugs and technologies they develop, Atai helps scientists raise money, work with regulators, and conduct clinical trials. None of Atai’s drugs have yet been officially approved by regulatory agencies.

Thiel invested $ 11.9 million in Atai in November through his venture firm Thiel Capital.

“Atai’s great virtue is to take mental illness as seriously as we should all have taken illnesses all along,” said Thiel, the co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, in a statement shared with CNBC at the time. “The company’s most valuable asset is its sense of urgency.”

“The sale might be not over but”

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday looked ahead to next week’s key market events, which include public statements by several Federal Reserve officials and earnings reports from Nike and FedEx.

Host Mad Money’s outlook came after another bad day for Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 533 points on Friday, ending its worst week since October.

“The Fed is in warning mode, and warning mode … can be brutal,” said Cramer, adding that history also shows that late June is a difficult time for stocks in general. “The bad news is that the sell-off is unlikely to be over,” he said.

Sales and earnings per share forecasts are based on FactSet estimates:

Monday: Bullard speaks

Investors will pay close attention to what St. Louis Fed President James Bullard has to say on Monday, Cramer said. That’s because the central bank official’s interest rate comments on Friday morning on CNBC weighed on market sentiment.

“Unless he drops the 2022 rate hike talks, I expect the averages will continue to hit,” Cramer said, explaining that the money will then likely “continue into high-growth stocks by noon, perhaps late in the day.” would flow that would flourish ”. in a slowing economy – Adobe, Nvidia, a few others I’ll mention – and then drain out of construction, agriculture, aerospace, oil exploration, and industry. “

Tuesday: Powell speaks

The Fed remains in focus on Tuesday, with Chairman Jerome Powell to make public comments, Cramer said. He expects Powell to simply accept Bullard’s view, he said, without forcibly pushing back.

“If Powell doesn’t mitigate Bullard’s comments and the market falls, I think it is time to selectively buy higher growth stocks,” said Cramer, referring to Adobe, Amazon and Advanced Micro Devices as the three companies making a buy should consider.

Wednesday: Winnebago, KB Home win

Winnebago

  • 3rd quarter 2021 results before the bell; Conference call at 10 a.m. ET
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.77
  • Expected revenue: $ 839 million

“We know the RV and RV industry is on fire right now, but it didn’t matter at all to stocks,” said Cramer. “A lot of people think this is a pandemic game because Winnebagos are cleaner, safer ways to get away, so the stock may definitely decline,” he said.

KB home page

  • 2Q results after the bell; Conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.63
  • Expected sales: $ 1.48 billion

The company “needs to confirm everything Lennar told us yesterday morning about the fantastic state of the housing market,” said Cramer. “If KB Home did that, I would actually be going back to Lennar … because it’s the biggest beneficiary of the current cycle and has just reported a great quarter.”

Thursday: Accenture, Nike and FedEx profit

accent

  • 3rd quarter 2021 results before the bell; Conference call at 8 a.m. ET
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 2.24
  • Expected sales: $ 12.77 billion

Nike

  • 4th quarter 2021 results after closing; Conference call at 5 p.m. ET.
  • Projected earnings per share: 51 cents
  • Projected sales: $ 11.09 billion

“We expect a large number from their US business, but at the same time the possibility of a weaker Chinese number … is very on the table,” said Cramer. However, he said that if Nike lives up to expectations and management avoids any stumbling on the conference call, “I suspect they will be rewarded with a number of price target increases, maybe even an upgrade or two. Great story, but not if China stays that way . ” important as always. “

FedEx

  • 4th quarter 2021 results after the bell; Conference call at 5 p.m. ET
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 4.98
  • Expected sales: $ 21.47 billion

“I think FedEx is a fantastic situation, but this is one that may not be able to maintain its momentum,” said Cramer.

Friday: Paychex, CarMax revenue

Paychex

  • 4th quarter 2021 results before the bell; Conference call at 9:30 a.m. ET
  • Projected earnings per share: 67 cents
  • Expected sales: $ 980 million

“Usually this stock works up a sweat and then no matter what they say, good things will also be thrown upside down. This time the stock was anticipated so it could be a good buy for the quarter, ”said Cramer.

CarMax

  • 1Q results before the opening; Conference call at 9 a.m. ET
  • Projected earnings per share: $ 1.63
  • Expected sales: $ 6.17 billion

“Now that we finally have a raw materials crisis, we need to hear that there are more used cars. Unfortunately, I doubt we’ll hear that from CarMax,” said Cramer.