Archive for the 'Collapse' Category
Trump Invokes Wartime Authority of Defense Production Act
March 18th, 2020Via: USA Today: President Trump on Tuesday invoked the Defense Production Act, a wartime authority that allows him to direct industry to produce critical equipment, to confront the spiraling crisis over coronavirus pandemic. The act was established in 1950 during the Korean War following war powers legislation used during World War II to direct private […]
Logistical and Technical Exploration Into the Origins of the Wuhan Strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 18th, 2020Via: Harvard to the Big House: This report is the product of a collaboration between a retired professional scientist with dozens of peer-reviewed publications and 30 years of experience in genomic sequencing and analysis, who worked at the Theoretical Biology Division of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and later helped design several ubiquitous bioinformatic software […]
All Nevada Casinos Ordered To Shut Down For 30 Days
March 18th, 2020Via: New York Post: For the first time in nearly six decades, Las Vegas casinos will go dark — shutting down for at least 30 days in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a statewide order late Tuesday mandating all “non-essential” businesses such as bars, movies theaters and […]
Cypress, California: Line to Get Into Costco
March 18th, 2020Via: Orange County Register: Research Credit: Jb
Super Rich Stranded as Private Jet Operators Say No to Travel
March 18th, 2020Then, to the submarines! Via: Bloomberg: Private jet operators are turning away wealthy clients as coronavirus-related travel bans restrict their ability to operate, despite a surge in requests from people willing to shell out as much as US$150,000 to secure a spot on their planes. Inquiries for international flights on private jets have shot up […]
Trump Administration Considering Sending Checks Directly to Americans, Treasury and IRS to Delay Tax Season Deadline by 90 Days
March 17th, 2020Via: CNBC: Taxpayers will get a three-month reprieve to file their 2019 income tax returns, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday at a press conference. As part of its coronavirus response, the federal government will also give filers 90 days to pay income taxes due on up to $1 million in tax owed, Mnuchin […]
U.S. Stock Markets Halted Again
March 16th, 2020Via: CNBC: Stocks fell sharply Monday even after the Federal Reserve embarked on a massive monetary stimulus campaign to curb slower economic growth amid the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 dropped 8.14% shortly after the open, triggering a “circuit breaker” trading halt that will last for 15 minutes. The Dow was down about 2,300 points, […]
Saudi Flood of Crude About to Crash Into Demand Destroyed by Coronavirus Containment Measures
March 16th, 2020Oil just broke down under $30. Via: Reuters: Saudi Arabia’s move to flood the crude oil market is on a collision course with global demand that is about to be pummelled by the coronavirus pandemic, especially in North America and Europe. As the outbreak intensifies and spreads across Europe and the United States, governments are […]
Perspective: History of Pandemics
March 15th, 2020This is a good one. Via: VisualCapitalist: As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. Even in this modern era, outbreaks are nearly constant, though not every outbreak reaches pandemic level as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has. Today’s visualization outlines some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to the […]
NYC & LA Mayors Order Bars, Nightlife, Gyms, & Restaurants To Shut Except For Delivery
March 15th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: Shortly after New York’s mayor de Blasio pulled the plug, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered the closing of all bars, nightclubs, gyms and entertainment venues from midnight March 16 until March 31.\ Restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery Grocery stores will remain open
