Finally, some good news! And... Some bad news. I'll give you my take on why Trump is attacking the WHO, and the awful, no good, terrible plan to "fix" oil prices.
Plus, my reaction to Sanders pulling out of the race, the leverage he might still have left.
Links
EARN IT
Signal >> Blog >> 230, or not 230? That is the EARN IT question. (https://signal.org/blog/earn-it/)
Economy
Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy deteriorating with alarming speed (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fed-chair-powell-says-us-economy-deteriorating-with-alarming-speed/ar-BB12o0Ak)
Pot Use Reached All-Time High in March Amid Lockdown Measures (https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/markets/pot-use-reached-all-time-high-in-march-amid-lockdown-measures/ar-BB12kLPW)
Trump Forced by Oil War Into Unthinkable Push for Higher Prices (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-forced-by-oil-war-into-unthinkable-push-for-higher-prices/ar-BB12jpjg)
New Residential Slashes Its Dividend as Margin Calls Force It to Liquidate Assets | The Motley Fool (https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/04/08/new-residential-slashes-its-dividend-as-margin-cal.aspx)
Mortgage bankers warn Fed purchases of mortgages unbalanced market, forcing margin calls (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/29/mortgage-bankers-warn-fed-purchases-of-mortgages-unbalanced-market-forcing-margin-calls.html)
Liquidity stress in the US mortgage market - Bond Vigilantes (https://www.bondvigilantes.com/blog/2020/04/06/liquidity-stress-in-the-us-mortgage-market/)
Feds loosen virus rules to let essential workers return (https://apnews.com/fab319a90ead9aae057f7fab059c2ccb)
Coronavirus: Who doesn't get a stimulus check? Millions of people left out (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/10/coronavirus-who-doesnt-get-stimulus-check-millions-people-left-out/5112027002/)
COVID-19
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources | GMA (https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/intelligence-report-warned-coronavirus-crisis-early-november-sources-70031273)
Should we follow the Swiss in dealing with COVID-19? | TheHill (https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/489970-should-we-follow-the-swiss-in-dealing-with-covid-19)
Federal Support Ends For Coronavirus Testing Sites As Pandemic Peak Nears : Coronavirus Live Updates : NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/08/829955099/federal-support-for-coronavirus-testing-sites-end-as-peak-nears)
Anthony Fauci sets stage for mandatory -- lucrative! -- vaccine - Washington Times (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/8/anthony-fauci-sets-stage-mandatory-vaccine/)
Ventilators are overused for Covid-19 patients, doctors say - STAT (https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/08/doctors-say-ventilators-overused-for-covid-19/)
Coronavirus tests bound for UK become contaminated with coronavirus | Fox News (https://www.foxnews.com/world/coronavirus-tests-uk-contaminated-covid-19)
Election
Bernie Sanders Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race, Paving Way for Biden - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-ends-bid-for-white-house-11586359593)
Opinion | Trump Wants 50 Wisconsins on Election Day - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/opinion/wisconsin-primary-2020-election.html)
How will coronavirus change the US presidential campaign? | US news | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/10/us-election-coronavirus-voting-trump-biden)
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