Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The Trump Company received monies after September 11, 2001. I have no doubt the Trump and Kushner families are already working on the math.

The Republicans don’t have to worry about getting people back to work, farmers are considered essential personnel.

It was good to see Speaker Pelosi smiling this morning because THE PEOPLE would be taken care of with the bill the Senate drew up.

$6 Trillion.

The Republicans didn't sacrifice anything to support the American people. I am grateful there is oversight and transparency.

People won't go to church based on an arbitrary date. As a matter of fact, I would expect our elderly to be very hesitant to go to church until they are CONFIDENT the danger has passed.

March 24, 2020
By Hannah 

Washington education officials have a new message for the state’s schools: buildings may be closed, but school must go on.


The state’s Education Department released guidance Monday that calls on school districts to provide some form of instruction while schools are closed because of the novel coronavirus.

The guidance represents the first time the state has said across-the-board, some form of instruction is mandatory. Districts must resume class in some format by March 30, a spokesperson for the state Education Department said. Beyond that, the state offered few mandates of what instruction should look like.

“Although schools are closed and are not providing traditional in-person instruction, education must continue,” the new guidelines read. “We have an obligation to our students to provide them with opportunities to continue their learning during this pandemic.”...

LSU is postponing graduation because of COVID-19.

March 21, 2020
By Lori Rachl

The artsy 21c Museum Hotel (click here) made its River North debut in February. A little over a month later, the 297-room property has gone dark.

One of the largest hotels in the city will soon follow suit. The 1,544-room Hilton Chicago is notifying guests that it will suspend operations as of Friday, Hilton spokeswoman Laura Ford said....


March 23, 2020
By Anthony McCauley

Joe Jaegar sits at his desk in Metairie, La. 

Joe Jaeger, (click here) the largest single owner of hotels in New Orleans, said he is in survival mode after suspending operations and furloughing more than 500 workers at his main hotel group because of the nationwide shut-down to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

The hundreds of furloughed employees worked in Jaeger's "J Collection" group of 19 hotels, which includes the 207-room Jung hotel and Residences on Canal Street, as well as a dozen boutique hotels in the French quarter, such as The Bourbon on Orleans Street and the Melrose Mansion on Esplanade Avenue. The group also includes hotels outside the city, such as the Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, which Jaeger's MCC Group acquired last year....

They are not job losses. The Ameican work force is on a Mass Lay Off until COVID-19 has been removed as a danger. This is not the global economic collapse of 2008. The financial markets DON'T GET IT!

The financial sector is going to have the ability to get large amounts of money from the Trump Deal and they don't know what to do with it. The money will never be applied in a way that actually TRICKS DOWN to the American worker. It is why the Democratic leadership has brought forward a package for the Amerian worker.

The facts are that as soon as the American workers start receiving unemployment pay, the economy will rebound and it has nothing to do with the financial sector. The monies the financial sector will receive is Christmas money. The companies that lost stock price because Wall Street lost it's nerve will never see the money that Trump is providing to the financial sector. 

When the American worker spends money, then the stockbrokers will again purchase companies' stock and the price will go back up. But, the financial sector is ALWAYS the worse place to put money as an economic stimulus. The monies The Fed and the USA Treasury secretary will provide to the financial sector will never benefit the USA economy directly. As a matter of fact, the brokers will be looking for opportunities on other continents with their Christmas money. 

President Obama needed to legislate a stimulus bill AFTER the monies from TARP were paid because TARP money was a Christmas present and never did anything to the USA economy.

The Democrats stiffened their backbone this time and finally, the American worker won relief.

March 24, 2020
By Carmen Reinicke

Economists (click here) are predicting historic job losses in the US labor market as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Morgan Stanley chief US economist Ellen Zentner expects that jobless claims released on Thursday will be 3.4 million, she told CNBC during a Tuesday interview. Thursday's report from the Department of Labor will show unemployment claims for one week ending March 21.

Job losses of more than 3 million in one week is "incredible," Zentner told CNBC. "It's a stop in economic activity."...

They don't get it. There won't be a prolonged recession now that the American worker is going to receive extended time for unemployment payments. Small business is the backbone of this country.

March 24, 2020
By Ben Winck

The coronavirus pandemic (click here) fueled the biggest US economic slump on record in March, according to data from analytics firm IHS Markit.


The company's composite purchasing managers index slipped to 40.5 from 49.6 in February, marking an all-time low for IHS Markit's metric and its steepest single-month drop since October 2009. The composite gauge tracks the nation's manufacturing and services sectors.


The report is among the first economic data releases to reflect the pandemic's economic toll in the US....


A Texas Lt. Governor and FOX news is advocating euthanasia. That is what it is, withholding medical treatment is passive euthanasia (click here). This is the danger of nationalism. Money for Wall Street. Where is the money for the American worker and the treatment of those suffering from COVID-19.

Governor Cuomo is absolutely magnificent in his efforts.

His efforts are beginning to pay off. I am hoping the new applications of medications will perform to expectations, that will bring an entirely new dynamic to the efforts Governor Cuomo is organizing.

Now, there is a dynamic the medical profession has mastered and needs to be applied here and that is delayed admission and early discharge. Remember the silly standard for infant births and mother care? Well, the same principle can be applied here AS PER PHYSICIAN DETERMINATION. Only doctors can admit or discharge, so it is up to them to determine the length of NEED for hospitalization. 


Gavin Barrilleaux (click here) of the Louisiana National Guard gets help putting on his protective suit for manning a drive-thru coronavirus testing center Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Alario Center in Westwego. The site is part of a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

COVID-19 has a PATTERN once a person is exposed. That varies somewhat from person to person, but, in the early stages, therapeutics of medication can be ordered while a person is still fairly well. As people become ill and NEED hospitalization their stay will be determined by their progress. Those that progress well will reach a point where they are going to become well again. Those folks can be discharged to OUTPATIENT MONITORING. If for some reason there is a relapse, the patient can then be put back into the hospital.

There needs to be outpatient monitoring from diagnosis to complete wellness. That was complete wellness. In other words, the discharged patient may need to be on quarantine UNTIL they test negative.

Those outpatient units need lower-level but VITAL personnel to MONITOR the patients. It can be performed by home care assistants that report to Case Managers.

Governor Cuomo is correct about the outbreak being densest in the city. Ohio is a good example of that. There are cases in about half the state of Ohio, but, the densest numbers are Columbus and Toledo

We are getting there.

March 24, 2020
By Robert Mittendorf

Whatcom County health-care workers and firefighters (click here) have about a week’s supply of masks, gowns, gloves and safety glasses or face shields to protect them and their patients against the new coronavirus, according to a briefing at the Bellingham City Council meeting on Monday night.


But that could change if there’s a surge in new cases, officials said....


Former President Obama is commenting on the pandemic.

March 24, 2020

...Obama, (click here) who has remained mum on many of the biggest issues to arise during President Donald Trump's time in office, is now routinely posting messages to Twitter — and cross-posting some to his Facebook following — promoting safety measures, explaining the reasoning behind strong new restrictions to combat the virus, and sharing stories he finds inspiring of individuals and organizations that have taken action during the crisis....

I congratulate Minority Leader Schumer for standing his ground and putting "Workers First." I am very pleased the monies are making it's way to the local level of government and the workers that are so very important to our country.

End until later, thank you for your interest.
The statistics this morning are different than yesterday.

The USA now has 12 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the world. That is an increase of 2 percent.

The USA now has 2.9 percent of the COVID-19 deaths. That is a drop of 0.1 percent.

Mitch, shut up. If the Republican Senate didn’t huddle before asking Democrats to vote, this would have been done days ago. McConnell needs to take responsibility for the delay. He obviously doesn’t know or understand the US Senate he is suppose to lead. He is Old World.