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Central Bank Balance Sheets The Fed appears as the central bank with the highest room to increase its balance sheet. Image: Credit Suisse Research

In Fed We Trust Confidence in Fed chair has reached a 15-year high. Image: Bloomberg

U.S.: Funds Authorized by Congress Funds authorized by Congress exceed those of the Great Financial Crisis. Image: Oxford Economics

Coronavirus – University of Washington Model Predictions for When Different States Will Reopen This map predicts the ideal dates to relax social distancing in the United States. Deutsche Bank Global Research

Hedge Fund Net Asset Flows Investors pulled $33bn from hedge funds in the first quarter of 2020, as market volatility surges on coronavirus pandemic uncertainty. Image: Financial Times

Aggregated Daily Total Card Spending for U.S. Households That Received CARES Stimulus Payment vs. Those That Did Not This chart suggests that CARES stimulus payments are working, as U.S. households immediately boosted spending. Image: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet as % of GDP and MSCI World Index G4 central bank balance sheet (Fed, ECB, BoJ, BoE) as % of GDP is expanding. Image: Jeroen Blokland

Largest Bailouts in History in 2020 USD vs. G7 Debt to GDP This chart shows the largest global bailout in history, as a response to the coronavirus crisis. Image: Deutsche Bank

Number of Times S&P 500 Fell 7% and Hit a Circuit Breaker U.S. futures and U.S. stocks have hit multiple level-one circuit breakers this year. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research

U.S. High Yield Default Rate This chart suggests that U.S. high yield default rate could rise to 10% by year-end. Image: Oxford Economics

S&P 500 and Investment-Grade Spreads The S&P 500 tends to move together with investment-grade spreads. Image: Credit Suisse Research