Trump Admin Asks States to Keep Quiet About Jobless Figures
The federal government outbid states on critical coronavirus supplies after Trump told govs to get own medical equipment
U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely pandemic
Surgeon General has coronavirus warning: 'This week, it's going to get bad'
Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook The 69-page document, finished in 2016, provided a step by step list of priorities – which were then ignored by the administration.
Record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment as the US tries to contain Covid-19
How the Pandemic Will End
“In a Week We Will Be Italy”: NYC ER Doctor Says the U.S. Pandemic Will Only Get Worse
The Economic Devastation Is Going to Be Worse Than You Think
Who is most at risk in the coronavirus crisis: 24 million of the lowest-income workers
‘You wasted precious months when you could’ve taken action’ — governors slam Trump’s coronavirus response
COVID-19 among troops jumped almost 60 percent this week, as their rate surpasses the U.S. at large
‘I have real serious concerns’: Trump’s comments about coronavirus prompted this Johns Hopkins official to speak out
ICYMI: The deadline to file your taxes in the U.S. has been delayed 3 months because of #coronavirus. But the IRS says to file ASAP and electronically if you're owed a refund.
The new deadline is July 15. pic.twitter.com/LtM63UscVm
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 23, 2020
Most Renters Won’t Be Protected From Eviction Under White House Plan, Despite President Trump’s Promise
ICYMI: The deadline to file your taxes in the U.S. has been delayed 3 months because of #coronavirus. But the IRS says to file ASAP and electronically if you're owed a refund.
The new deadline is July 15. pic.twitter.com/LtM63UscVm
— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 23, 2020The new deadline is July 15. pic.twitter.com/LtM63UscVm
NYC Public Hospital Worker Warns ‘We Should Expect the Worst’ From Coronavirus
Unemployment Skyrockets as Estimated 2.5 million U.S. Workers Apply for Benefits in One Week
People with insurance could pay over $1,300 for COVID-19 treatment
No industry -- not airlines, not hotels, not cruise ships -- should be bailed out. They can stay in business by borrowing at rock-bottom rates, using their assets as collateral.
Taxpayer money should be used to bail out people, not corporations.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 17, 2020
The Stocks Senators Unloaded Before the Coronavirus Crash
No industry -- not airlines, not hotels, not cruise ships -- should be bailed out. They can stay in business by borrowing at rock-bottom rates, using their assets as collateral.
Taxpayer money should be used to bail out people, not corporations.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 17, 2020Taxpayer money should be used to bail out people, not corporations.
Coronavirus: Dow erases Trump presidency gains
Meet the all-female team working to create a COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland
DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency
The Department of Justice has secretly asked Congress for the ability to detain arrested people “indefinitely” in addition to other powers that one expert called “terrifying”
'Oh Hell No': DOJ Using Coronavirus Crisis to Push for Expansive Emergency Powers
Not a penny of bailouts for big corporations (or subsidized loans, which are the same thing). They can work out debts with their creditors or use Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 23, 2020
Use the money for people. Make unemployment insurance universal. Expand Medicaid. Help hospitals.
Just How Bad Is It? Here’s The Economic Damage The Coronavirus Will Cause, According To Major Banks
Internal Govt. Document Warns of 18-Month Emergency, 'Significant Shortages' as Trump Boasts of 'Fantastic' Response
Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid & How to Organize in the Age of Coronavirus
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear For Their Safety
Trump Continues Calling the Coronavirus “Chinese” Despite Reports of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Economic policy in emergency should prevent:— Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 22, 2020
Price gauging (e.g., producers of N95 masks).
Profiteering (e.g., producers of hand sanitizers).
Insider trading (e.g., people with privileged access to data).
Retailers failing to ration essentials (e.g., toilet paper).
Other?
The upcoming job losses will be unlike anything the US has ever seen
Trump Won’t Order Vital Coronavirus Supplies Because Corporate CEOs Asked Him Not To
Georgia Covid-19 cases rise as Atlanta mayor warns hospitals are at capacity
US private health insurance companies clog system amid Covid-19 pandemic