The good news here is the large percentage of workers who expect to be called back by their employer, but the steps by the government to contain the pandemic and support the recovery are less encouraging

Apparently the New York Times didn’t think it was worth mentioning that the Trump administration’s policies might lead to massive loss of life to protect his ego and industry profits

This is not a zero/one story where there is either zero risk or an intolerable risk, the issue is one of reducing the probability of catching the virus so that more people can feel comfortable engaging in normal activities

The Washington Post is always telling us that debt, especially government debt is bad, very bad. It’s not quite sure why or how, but debt is definitely bad

Most sectors took a big hit in employment, most concerning is a loss of 42,500 jobs in health care.

Boeing and Public Broadcasting

Those folks who support longer and stronger patent and related protections are anti-globalizers, trying to lock down technology. They are welcome to hold that position, but they are liars if they call themselves “globalizers.”

Wanting to Cut Social Security, Along with Everything Else, Is Still Wanting to Cut Social Security

Elites have in fact flourished over the last four decades. The share of national income going to the richest 1% has gone from 10% to 20%

These steps would help limit the damage