303: Big Fat Beautiful Checks

Trump checks are on the way, and he claims he knows nothing about it. Except what he does know. I'll explain. Plus my thoughts on the power struggle between the President and the Governors, my revised outlook on the oil situation, and Biden's big week. Links: Donald J. Trump's name will be on stimulus checks in unprecedented move - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/) Pelosi calls Trump's name appearing on stimulus checks 'shameful' - CNNPolitics (https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/stimulus-check-trump-signature-pelosi/index.html) How is the World Health Organization funded? | World Economic Forum (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/who-funds-world-health-organization-un-coronavirus-pandemic-covid-trump/) Shocking New Documents Prove China Deliberately Withheld Critical Coronavirus Info | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/shocking-report-shows-beijing-withheld-critical-coronavirus-evidence-6-days) Google Subpoenaed For Hillary Clinton Emails Believed To Contain Backup To Records Scrubbed With "Bleachbit" | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/google-subpoenaed-hillary-clinton-emails-believed-contain-backup-records-scrubbed) Trump Says US 'Thoroughly Examining' Possibility Virus Leaked From Wuhan Biolab | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-live-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-holds-wednesday-briefing) Text-Only NPR.org : Retail Spending Just Fell Off A Cliff (https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=834869831) Text-Only NPR.org : WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown (https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=834021103) Virus Fund Cop Awaiting Help Watches $2 Trillion Bailout Alone - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-14/virus-fund-cop-awaiting-help-watches-2-trillion-bailout-alone) African Union condemns Trump for halting WHO funding - Africa Feeds (https://africafeeds.com/2020/04/15/african-union-condemns-trump-for-halting-who-funding/) Number of COVID-19 cases in Seattle hospitals flat, city leaders told | KOMO (https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-seattle-hospitals-flat-city-leaders-told) NYC death toll jumps by 3,700 after uncounted fatalities are added (https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/04/14/new-york-city-coronavirus-death-toll-jumps-by-3-700-after-uncounted-fatalities-are-added-1275931) Harvard researchers say coronavirus social distancing may be until 2022 (https://nypost.com/2020/04/14/harvard-researchers-say-coronavirus-social-distancing-may-be-until-2022/) CDC, FEMA have created a plan to reopen America. Here's what it says. - The Hour (https://www.thehour.com/news/article/CDC-FEMA-have-created-a-plan-to-reopen-America-15200830.php) Fortune Lays Off About 10% of Staff, Executives to Take 30% Pay Cuts (https://www.thewrap.com/fortune-lays-off-about-10-of-staff-executives-to-take-30-pay-cuts/) ESPN Asking Top Talent To Take 15% Pay Cut (https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/SB-Blogs/Breaking-News/2020/04/ESPN.aspx) Washington, Oregon and California announce Western States Pact | Governor Jay Inslee (https://www.governor.wa.gov/news-media/washington-oregon-and-california-announce-western-states-pact) Cuomo warns of constitutional crisis 'like you haven't seen in decades' if Trump tries to reopen New York (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/cuomo-says-if-trump-tries-reopen-new-york-then-we-n1183341) Trump claims 'total' authority, over govs, to reopen economy (https://apnews.com/ba9578acf23bdb03fd51a2b81f640560) IMF: Global economy to contract by 3% due to coronavirus (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/14/imf-global-economy-to-contract-by-3percent-due-to-coronavirus.html) Exclusive: JPMorgan Chase to raise mortgage borrowing standards as economic outlook darkens (https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/exclusive-jpmorgan-chase-raise-mortgage-221128934.html) Minneapolis Fed president says Fed is being "as aggressive as possible" in coronavirus response - CBS News (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-neel-kashkari-federal-reserve-response-face-the-nation/) "Boomer Crisis" – Crash Permanently Delays Retirement Plans | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/boomer-crisis-crash-permanently-delays-retirement-plans)