New projects are still at risk due to pandemic hotspots
The five big Wall Street banks set aside more than $30B in Q2 to cover loans
Retail gains in recent months may be short-lived
The investment bank's trading desks drove the increase
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citigroup have all released their Q2 earnings
However, the central bank has slowed its purchases in recent weeks
More than 400 S&P 500 companies have failed to provide guidance to analysts
The U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June — but a resurgence of Covid-19 cases could slow progress
Despite the increase, risks to the economic outlook are tilted to the downside, economist says
The pandemic is spotlighting how companies are doing on ESG issues