Monthly Archives: April 2020
Federal Judge Says Gun Stores Can Be Shut Down as “Non-Essential”
(Associated Press) A federal judge on Monday refused to block Los Angeles officials from shutting down gun stores as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus...
Sex, Drugs, and Hypocrisy: Venezuela’s Socialist Elites Party During Economic Lockdown
(Associated Press) They whiled away the week on a sex- and drug-fueled romp: dancing on white-sand beaches and frolicking on a paradisaical Caribbean island...
Worse Than 2008: Coronavirus Shutdown Could Collapse Mortgage Market
(The Economic Collapse Blog) The cascading failures that have been set into motion by this “coronavirus shutdown” are going to make the financial crisis...
Stocks Rise Sharply on Hopes of Progress in Battling Virus
(Associated Press) Stocks around the world jumped Monday after some of the hardest-hit areas offered sparks of hope that the worst of the coronavirus...
In a First, US Slaps Sanctions on Russian White Supremacists
(Associated Press) The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a terrorist organization and hit its members with sanctions.
The move...
Yellen: Federal Reserve Should Have the Ability to Buy Stocks
(CNBC) Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen thinks the central bank is not in a position where it needs to buy equities but thinks...
What to Do When You CAN’T Pay Your Bills
(Associated Press) The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could be profound. Many people are already losing jobs, with unemployment jumping at a...
Locked-Down NYC Sees Rise in Business Burglaries, Car Thefts
(The Crime Report) New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, has seen a 75 percent increase in reports of burglaries of...
No COVID-19 Testing at Home Yet But Quicker Options Coming
(Associated Press) Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it's still too risky.
They've stopped companies...
US Postal Service Could Shut Down by June, Lawmakers Warn
(CBS News) Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, postal workers have been on the front lines, considered "essential workers" who must continue to do their jobs as usual...
