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16 Million Unemployed, Decrease Not Assumed

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Jobless: The pandemic has virtually shut down America and the Labor Department just reported that another 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. That’s in addition to the more than nine million who filed over the previous two weeks.   The …

The Worst Day Yet, Warning Memo

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The US yesterday suffered its single worst day of deaths so far in the coronavirus pandemic. As many as 1,918 people died in what officials have warned could be the worst week of the crisis.

10,000 Deaths, Brit Prime Minister on Oxygen

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

As the US crossed the benchmark of 10,000 coronavirus deaths, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was checked into intensive care in a London hospital suffering with the disease. He’s reported to be on oxygen.

A Critical Week, The Unproven Drug

Monday, April 6, 2020

The Pandemic Report: British Prime minister Boris Johnson is in the hospital with the coronavirus and CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin has it, as does the Navy captain relieved of command of his aircraft carrier for sounding the alarm about the virus spreading on …

100,000 Body Bags, Running out of Ventilators

Friday, April 3, 2020

In a chilling indicator of what the country faces, The Federal Emergency Management Agency asked the Pentagon for 100,000 body bags as the coronavirus pandemic spirals.

Worst Day Yet, Demand and Lack of Supply

Thursday, April 2, 2020

More than a thousand people died of the coronavirus in the United States in the last 24 hours, the worst day yet. President Trump said, “We’re going to have a couple of weeks, starting pretty much now, but especially a few days from now that are going to be horrific.”

Pillows, Bibles and Ventilators

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Magical Thinking: As Americans have trouble sleeping with pandemic worries, President Trump yesterday turned over the microphone at his daily briefing to Michael Lindell, founder of Minnesota-based My Pillow, who appears on cable television along with the Flex Seal guy.   Lindell, a …

Death Projections, Supply and Demand

Monday, March 30, 2020

Reality Television: The country’s top epidemiologist said it’s possible that the US could suffer 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before the coronavirus pandemic is over.   This morning, 2,513 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, up by 802 over …

$2 Trillion Stimulus, Breathing Trouble

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Stimulating America: As US cases of the coronavirus passed 100,000, the House approved and President Trump signed the $2 trillion stimulus bill, clearing the way for direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits, money for the states, and a huge bailout fund …

Unemployment and Bailout

Friday, March 27, 2020

Bleak House: As the House considered the $2 trillion coronavirus bailout, the government reported a shocking $3.2 million unemployment claims last week and the US became the country with the most infections in the world, surpassing even China where the pandemic …